Predation on Northern Cardinal Nests: Does Choice of Nest Site Matter?

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Smaller Eastern Olivaceous WarblerHippolais pallida elaeicaNests Suffer Less Predation than Larger Ones

“…Predation pressure may be stochastic or follow a seasonal pattern (Filliater et al 1994, Burhans et al 2002. If nest size decreases during the course of the breeding season, and predation rate also does so, the relationship between nest size and the probability of predation could simply reflect the seasonal decrease of both nest size and predation pressure.…”

Nest predators, nest-site selection and nest success of the Emei Shan Liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis), a vulnerable babbler endemic to southwestern China

“…To date, the behavioral mechanisms of selection are poorly understood. Nest predation seems to be the primary source of nest losses across a broad range of avian species (Ricklefs 1969;Martin 1993a;Filliater et al 1994;Thompson 2007). Nest predation is thus considered a key source of selection for birds (Martin 1995;Caro 2005;Ibáñez-Álamo et al 2015).…”

“…Nest predation is thus considered a key source of selection for birds (Martin 1995;Caro 2005;Ibáñez-Álamo et al 2015). Many aspects of the nesting behavior of birds appear to be adaptations to avoid nest predation (Filliater et al 1994;Mikula et al 2014). As different predators locate nests using a variety of…”

Nest-site selection of the Red-billed Leiothrix and Japanese Bush Warbler in Japan

“…The effect of nest-site characteristics to predation may vary depending on the predator species. If a guild of predators is composed of species searching in different ways, selection of a specific type of nest-site may not be advantageous (Filliater et al 1994;Hoover & Brittingham 1998). High nest predation and failure to detect a significant relationship between nesting success and nest characters in this study may be due to a varied predator community.…”