Brown Thrasher Nest Reuse: A Time Saving Resource, Protection from Search-Strategy Predators, or Cues for Nest-Site Selection?

Cavitt, John F.; Pearse, Aaron T.; Miller, Todd A.

doi:10.2307/1370076

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“…The line represents the trend of the data not at the finer nest-site scale. Previous studies have suggested that old nests could be used by birds to reduce the costs (i.e., energy or time) of nest building (Cavitt et al 1999). If swallows were attracted to undamaged old nests only as a means of reducing the cost of nest building and for use as direct resource cues, the presence of undamaged old nests should have also been related to breeding site selection at the nest-site scale.…”

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“…Since swallows build nests that remain for several breeding seasons and often reuse old nests (Barclay 1988;Møller 1990), if predation occurred at a nest, the damage to the nest likely remained, unless repaired. To repair damaged nests, swallows must spend more time and energy than that by individuals breeding in old undamaged nests (Barclay 1988;Cavitt et al 1999). Therefore, we assume that the presence of old or undamaged nests or the extent of damages may be direct resource and/or an indirect social cue for breeding-site selection.…”

Section: Number Of Old Nestsmentioning

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Social cues are preferred over resource cues for breeding-site selection in Barn Swallows

Ringhofer

Hasegawa

2014

J Ornithol

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To maximize fitness, animals choose habitats by using a combination of direct resource cues, such as the quality and quantity of safe breeding sites or food resources, and indirect social cues, such as the presence or breeding performance of conspecifics. Many reports show that nest predation leads to reduced fitness. However, it remains unclear how birds assess predation risk and how it affects breeding-site selection. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between predation risk and breeding-site selection in Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica). We assessed the cues that swallows use in their selection. We used nestsite characteristics related to predation and foraging sites as direct resource cues, number of breeding pairs, and breeding success in the previous year as indirect social cues, and number of old and undamaged old nests as direct resource and/or indirect social cues. Breeding-site preference was assessed using the arrival date of males. We showed that only the number of undamaged old nests was used for breeding-site selection. When comparing effects at two spatial scales, nest-site and home-range, the effect of the number of undamaged old nests occurred at the homerange scale only, suggesting that these nests are used as an indirect social cue rather than a direct resource cue to reduce the energy or time-consuming costs of nest building. We suggest that undamaged old nests may indicate the presence and breeding performance of conspecifics for several previous years. Because Barn Swallows are migratory birds, undamaged old nests may be a reliable indirect social cue and may reduce the time required to sample information at breeding sites.

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Section: Number Of Old Nestsmentioning

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Social cues are preferred over resource cues for breeding-site selection in Barn Swallows

Ringhofer

Hasegawa

2014

J Ornithol

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“…A reforma de ninhos e a utilização do material do ninho, que foi observada, também é reportada em relação a outras espécies, como Toxostoma rufum (CAVITT et al, 1999) e T. leucomelas . É aceito que a reutilização do material do ninho seja uma forma de diminuir custos energéticos e maximizar tempo (CAVITT et al, 1999).…”

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“…A reutilização do mesmo ninho ou mesmos locais de reprodução é bem documentada na literatura e, na maioria, enfatiza-se a função ecológica da reutilização dos ninhos (e.g., ANDREWS; SULLIVAN, 1996;HAFSTAD et al, 2005;BARNARD;WIEBE et al, 2007). Existem informações disponíveis acerca da reutilização de ninhos por pequenos Passeriformes não coloniais, dentre os quais podemos citar as famílias de Aves Turdidae, Tyrannidae e Trochilidae (CAVITT et al, 1999;TRIANA;SANDOVAL, 2011).…”

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“…Este gênero de aves é indicado para estudos de monitoramento de ninhos devido à abundância dos indivíduos em muitas áreas (VOGEL, 2012), sendo também ressaltada a facilidade de localização e durabilidade dos ninhos (CAVITT et al, 1999). Estes atributos permitem a execução de trabalhos como, por exemplo, a manipulação de ovos e a remoção de ninhos (KURUCZ et al, 2010).…”

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Diferentes táticas de reutilização dos ninhos por turdídeos: relatos iniciais no Paraná, sul do Brasil

Vogel¹

2013

Publ. Biologicas

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RESUMOO estudo de táticas de reutilização de ninhos por aves no Brasil ainda é discreto e pontual, necessitando de um maior aporte de informações. Neste contexto, foram investigados os mecanismos de reutilização de ninhos por aves da família Turdidae, em três locais no estado do Paraná: municípios de Maringá, Guarapuava e Dois Vizinhos. Foram ocasionalmente monitorados nove ninhos de três espécies, a saber: Turdus amaurochalinus (n = 1), Turdus leucomelas (n = 3) e Turdus rufiventris (n = 5), durante o período da nidificação entre as temporadas reprodutivas de janeiro de 2009 até janeiro de 2013. As táticas registradas neste trabalho foram: (a) reutilização inter e intraespecífica do ninho; (b) reutilização do ninho inter e intratemporadas reprodutivas; (c) reutilização do material do ninho inter e intratemporadas reprodutivas; e (d) construção de ninhos múltiplos inter e intratemporadas reprodutivas. Estes dados corroboram estudos anteriores e demonstram o amplo repertório comportamental de sabiás na reutilização do ninho. Novos estudos devem ser conduzidos, buscando avaliar o papel da reutilização do ninho no sucesso reprodutivo destas espécies. Palavras-chave: Ecologia reprodutiva. Aves neotropicais. Reprodução de aves. ABSTRACTStudies on tactics of nest reuse by birds in Brazil are still punctual and discrete, and more information on the subject is required. In this way, were investigated the mechanisms of nest reuse by birds of the family Turdidae in three sites in the State of Paraná, Brazil. Were monitored nine nests of three species, namely: Turdus amaurochalinus (n = 1), Turdus leucomelas (n = 3) and Turdus rufiventris (n = 5) during the nesting period between the breeding seasons of January 2009 up to January 2013. The tactics observed in this study were: (a) intra and inter-specific nest reutilization; (b) within and between breeding seasons nest reuse; (c) reuse of nest materials between and within breeding seasons; and (d) construction of multiple nests between and within breeding seasons. These data corroborate former studies and demonstrate the wide behavioral range of thrushes regarding nest reuse.

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Ecological drivers of nesting behavior in a subtropical city: An observational study on spotted doves

Sheng,

Lu,

Bai

et al. 2024

Ecology and Evolution

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Due to rapid homogenization in habitat types as a result of urbanization, some urban birds adapt their nesting strategies to changes in local habitat characteristics. Bird nesting decisions might have been mainly linked to resource constraints and ensuring reproductive success. In this study, we examined patterns of nesting behavior by spotted doves (Spilopelia chinensis) in a rapidly urbanizing area of Nanchang, China using ArcGIS 10.8, satellite tracking, camera traps, and field survey. To explore the mechanisms underlying nesting behavior in urban habitats, we assessed the correlations between nest reuse and reproductive success, and between nest reuse and nest predation. From December 2018 to December 2021, a total of 302 breeding nests were surveyed. The results revealed that the nest reuse rate was 38.08% (n = 115). Nests closer to trunk, with lower nest position and higher large‐scale urbanization score tended to have higher reuse rate. In addition, nests with the higher the nest height and percent of canopy cover, and the lower small‐scale urbanization score were more likely to reproduce successfully, and the reused nests also reproduce more successfully. The reproductive success associated with nest reuse was significantly higher than that associated with new nests (χ2 = 8.461, p = .004). High degree of urbanization promoted nest reuse of spotted doves (large‐scale urbanization score, z = 2.094, p = .036), which apparently enhanced their reproductive success (nest reuse, z = 2.737, p = .006). In conclusion, a nest structure with good permeability is the material basis for the nest reuse in spotted dove, while the relatively low risk of predation in urban habitat and the scarcity of nest site resources due to urbanization increase the tendency of birds to reuse old nests, which is associated with their reproductive success and evolutionary fitness.

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Brown Thrasher Nest Reuse: A Time Saving Resource, Protection from Search-Strategy Predators, or Cues for Nest-Site Selection?

Cited by 47 publications

References 13 publications

Social cues are preferred over resource cues for breeding-site selection in Barn Swallows

Social cues are preferred over resource cues for breeding-site selection in Barn Swallows

Diferentes táticas de reutilização dos ninhos por turdídeos: relatos iniciais no Paraná, sul do Brasil

Ecological drivers of nesting behavior in a subtropical city: An observational study on spotted doves

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