Waterfowls habitat modeling: Simulation of nest site selection for the migratory Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) in the Nakdong estuary

2011 ◽  
Vol 222 (17) ◽  
pp. 3149-3156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Seuk Jeong ◽  
Ji-Deok Jang ◽  
Dong-Kyun Kim ◽  
Gea-Jae Joo
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Habitat Modeling ◽  
Modeling Simulation ◽  
Selection For

Nest site selection for five common birds and their coexistence in an urban habitat

2019 ◽  
Vol 690 ◽  
pp. 748-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqing Han ◽  
Junpeng Bai ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Ting Wu ◽  
Peng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Urban Habitat ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Common Birds

OPTIMIZING NEST SURVIVAL AND FEMALE SURVIVAL: CONSEQUENCES OF NEST SITE SELECTION FOR CANADA GEESE

The Condor ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 769 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID A. MILLER ◽  
JAMES B. GRAND ◽  
THOMAS F. FONDELL ◽  
R. MICHAEL ANTHONY
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Survival ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Canada Geese ◽  
Female Survival ◽  
Selection For

scholarly journals Selection for protection from insolation results in the visual isolation of Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes nests

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
RYAN D. CLARK ◽  
RENAUD MATHIEU ◽  
PHILIP J. SEDDON
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Habitat Restoration ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Habitat Features ◽  
Nest Sites ◽  
Rare And Endangered ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Selection For

SummaryThe concealed and widely dispersed nests of the rare and endangered Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes, or “hoiho”, have been considered to reflect an essential requirement for the visual isolation of nest sites from conspecifics. However, this may be a consequence of selection for habitat features that provide protection from insolation, thereby minimising the risk of heat stress. To help improve the understanding of hoiho nesting requirements and the effectiveness of habitat restoration, we aimed to determine whether visual isolation from conspecifics or protection from insolation is the primary driver of hoiho nest site selection. We compared the mean maximum distance of visibility and the mean percentage insolation cover of active nests with randomly sampled unused sites in flax Phormium tenax and Hebe elliptica coastal scrub at Boulder Beach, and in coastal forest at Hinahina Cove, New Zealand, 2006–2007. Results of univariate tests and the evaluation of logistic regression models suggested that the amount of insolation cover was more important than visibility for hoiho nest site selection, particularly in flax and scrub. In addition, Spearman's correlations indicated that decreasing insolation cover significantly increased the visibility of nests in the forest habitat, and had a similar effect on inter-nest distance in flax. We infer that hoiho nest site selection and distribution are influenced primarily by the location and density of micro-habitat features (particularly within 1 m of the ground) that provide optimal protection from insolation, possibly along with other important features such as a firm backing structure. Strong selection for these features results in the typical but non-essential visual isolation of nest sites from conspecifics. Restoration of nesting habitats with a relatively high density and diversity of vegetation and solid structures within 1 m of the ground may eventually provide an optimal availability and quality of suitable nest sites.

scholarly journals Nest site selection by Hypsiboas faber(Anura, Hylidae) in Southern Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
André L. Luza ◽  
Eliane R. da Silva ◽  
Daniela M. Failace ◽  
Patrick Colombo
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Nest Building ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Breeding Period ◽  
Subtropical Climate ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Habitat Factors ◽  
Selection For

ABSTRACT Male gladiator frogs of Hypsiboas Wagler, 1830 build nests on available substrate surrounding ponds and streams where female spawn eggs during the breeding period. Although gladiator frogs seem to show plasticity in the way they construct their nests, there is no study reporting if these species present preferences about microhabitat conditions for nest-building (mainly under subtropical climate). Predation pressure and environmental conditions have been considered major processes shaping the great diversity of reproductive strategies performed by amphibians, but microhabitat conditions should explain where to build a nest as well as how nest looks. This study aimed to test nest site selection for nest-building by Hypsiboas faber(Wied-Neuwied, 1821), determining which factors are related to nest site selection and nest features. The survey was conducted at margins of two permanent ponds in Southern Brazil. Habitat factors were evaluated in 18 plots with nest and 18 plots in the surrounding without nest (control), describing vegetation structure and heterogeneity, and substrate characteristics. Water temperature was measured inside the nest and in its adjacency. Nest features assessed were area, depth and temperature. Habitat characteristics differed between plots with and without nest. Microhabitat selected for nest-building was characterized by great vegetation cover and height, as well as shallower water and lower cover of organic matter in suspension than in plots without nest. Differences between temperature inside nest and in its adjacency were not observed. No relationship between nest features and habitat descriptors was evidenced. Results revealed that Hypsiboas faber does not build nests anywhere. Males seem to prefer more protected habitats, probably avoiding predation, invasion of conspecific males and inclement weather. Lack of differences between temperature inside- and outside-nest suggest that nest do not improve this condition for eggs and tadpole development. Nest architecture was not related to habitat characteristics, which may be determined by other factors, as nest checking by females before amplexus. Nest site selection should increase offspring survival as well the breeding success of Hypsiboas faber.

scholarly journals DO CROSS-SCALE CORRELATIONS CONFOUND ANALYSIS OF NEST SITE SELECTION FOR CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEES?

The Condor ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 563-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. LISA MAHON ◽  
KATHY MARTIN ◽  
VALERIE LEMAY
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Selection For

VIEWING HABITAT THROUGH ANOTHER LENS: BIRD NEST-SITE SELECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS A BEACH THERMAL LANDSCAPE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Schaale ◽  
◽  
Joseph Baxley ◽  
Narcisa Pricope ◽  
Raymond M. Danner
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
Bird Nest
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