European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Cabe, Paul R.

doi:10.2173/bow.eursta.01

Cited by 27 publications

(41 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…There are two widely accepted types of competitive interactions for limited resources that may also govern cavity use: interference competition, wherein one bird physically prevents another from using a nest site through acts of aggression, and exploitation competition, wherein a bird uses a cavity, thereby making it unavailable for other individuals, without necessarily interacting with others (Dhondt, ; Park, ). Two of the most widespread invasive cavity‐nesters in North America are the European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) and House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ), both native to Europe, southwest Asia, and northern Africa (Cabe, ; Lowther & Link, ). Originally introduced into the United States from Europe in the mid to late 1800s, European Starlings and House Sparrows were ubiquitous breeding birds throughout most of the United States and southern Canada, and elsewhere, by the mid‐20th century (Cabe, ; Lowther & Link, ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two of the most widespread invasive cavity‐nesters in North America are the European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) and House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ), both native to Europe, southwest Asia, and northern Africa (Cabe, ; Lowther & Link, ). Originally introduced into the United States from Europe in the mid to late 1800s, European Starlings and House Sparrows were ubiquitous breeding birds throughout most of the United States and southern Canada, and elsewhere, by the mid‐20th century (Cabe, ; Lowther & Link, ). Within their native range, both House Sparrows and European Starlings are effective competitors for nest cavities, via both interference (Goldshtein, Markman, Leshem, Puchinsky, & Charter, ; Van Balen, Booy, Van Franeker, & Osieck, ) and exploitation (Charter, Leshem, & Izhaki, ) competition.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Nest usurpation by non‐native birds and the role of people in nest box management

Bailey

Faulkner-Grant

Martin

et al. 2020

Conservat Sci and Prac

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Invasive species are a threat to global biodiversity, yet the impacts of invasive birds on the native birds with which they compete are understudied. Humans have a long history of providing and managing nest boxes to support native birds; however, their management of non-native birds has received limited research attention. We surveyed people who maintain nest boxes in North America to examine the extent of interference competition for nest sites between native and non-native birds and the human behaviors intended to reduce nest site competition. Our specific objectives were to examine observations of nest usurpation of native birds by non-native birds across the United States and Canada, to ascertain whether and how people who maintain nest boxes control non-native bird species in favor of native species, and to quantify various factors correlated with the likelihood of engaging in management activities. We found that nearly one-third of the 871 respondents had observed a non-native species usurp a nest box occupied by a native species. Among respondents who reported nest usurpations, species-specific nest usurpation rates varied (range = 3-35%). We found that witnessing a nest usurpation is the most important predictor of whether or not someone will engage in management activities. Management activity was also associated with the extent to which respondents believed nonnative birds to be a problem at the continental scale. Our study shows that people's observations of threats from introduced species are correlated with the environmental management actions people take, and that these actions can mitigate the threats, and potentially support the survival of native birds.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nest usurpation by non‐native birds and the role of people in nest box management

Bailey

Faulkner-Grant

Martin

et al. 2020

Conservat Sci and Prac

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…One hundred European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) from Europe were released in New York City's Central Park in 1890-1891. European starlings have since flourished in the U.S. and starlings are currently year-round residents throughout most of North America [3,4]. Westward colonization of European starlings ranged to approximately −103˚longitude in 1937, including eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, eastern Colorado, and northern Texas [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rapid colonization of North America by European starlings and extension of their breeding range resulted from migrations and wanderings of first-year and non-breeding second-year individuals [3,4]. Natal dispersal, in particular, enables exchange of individuals among established populations and colonization of new areas [14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Little is known of the habits of immature starlings before their first breeding attempt, probably owing to difficulty in distinguishing between immature and adult starlings after the prebasic molt is finished in September or October [4]. Some immature birds may disperse and wander extensively during summer but the extent of this movement is poorly known [3,4]. Our secondary objectives were to comparatively investigate sex-specific movements of males and females, and age-specific movements of juvenile and adult starlings associated with U.S. dairies and feedlots.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Multi-isotopic (δ2H, δ13C, δ15N) tracing of molt origin for European starlings associated with U.S. dairies and feedlots

2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduced bird species can become invasive in agroecosystems and their management is inhibited if their origin and movements are not well understood. Stable isotope measurements of feathers can be used to infer molt origins and interstate movements in North America. We analyzed stable-hydrogen (δ 2 H), carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotope ratios in feathers to better understand the molt origin of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) collected at dairies and feedlots throughout the United States. Primary feathers were used from 596 adult and 90 juvenile starlings collected during winter at dairies and feedlots that experience starling damages in Arizona,

show abstract

Phenotypic plasticity in mass loss during chick rearing in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Hodinka,

Williams

2024

Ecology and Evolution

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

It has long been recognized that mass loss during breeding could be adaptive (e.g., by ameliorating the costs of increased parental activity). However, many studies still commonly interpret mass loss as evidence of “stress” or a cost of reproduction (i.e., a negative effect of high workload during chick provisioning). Despite several studies reporting evidence in support of both hypotheses, the ecological and/or life‐history contexts under which mass loss may be viewed as a “cost” or an adaptive strategy are still unclear. Here, we used a long‐term dataset from a breeding population of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) to investigate natural annual and individual variation in body mass and mass loss and to test whether mass loss during chick rearing represents a phenotypically plastic trait that varies predictably in relation to ecological context and individual quality. While there was significant annual variation in incubation mass, chick‐rearing mass, and mass change, there were no systematic relationships between mass loss and current breeding success or future fecundity and survival. In addition, we found no evidence of intra‐annual repeatability of mass loss between first and second broods ( = .00) but moderate interannual repeatability of mass loss (R = .61) during first broods, suggesting differences in mass loss under different selective pressures. However, we found no covariation between residual intra‐individual variation in mass loss for first broods and other reproductive or life‐history traits. We therefore found no support for the idea that mass loss reflects “reproductive stress” in our system: there were no negative relationships between mass loss and either current or future reproduction and survival (local return rate). Our results are consistent with mass loss being an individually plastic trait, with individuals using mass loss to “level the playing field” and individually optimize reproductive effort and fitness within their specific ecological context and relative to their individual quality for a given breeding attempt.

show abstract

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Cited by 27 publications

References 0 publications

Nest usurpation by non‐native birds and the role of people in nest box management

Nest usurpation by non‐native birds and the role of people in nest box management

Multi-isotopic (δ2H, δ13C, δ15N) tracing of molt origin for European starlings associated with U.S. dairies and feedlots

Phenotypic plasticity in mass loss during chick rearing in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About