Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bette J. Jackson ◽  
Jerome A. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Charadrius Vociferus

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bette J. Jackson ◽  
Jerome A. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Charadrius Vociferus

Survivorship.

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-226
Author(s):  
Donald Quicke ◽  
Buntika A. Butcher ◽  
Rachel Kruft Welton
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Models ◽  
Grass Cover ◽  
Native Grass ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Charadrius Vociferus

Abstract This chapter describes the use of statistical models to determine the factors affecting the survival of killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nests at gravelled oil pads and on native grass cover in western Oklahoma, USA.

Survivorship.

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-226
Author(s):  
Donald Quicke ◽  
Buntika A. Butcher ◽  
Rachel Kruft Welton
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Models ◽  
Grass Cover ◽  
Native Grass ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Charadrius Vociferus

Abstract This chapter describes the use of statistical models to determine the factors affecting the survival of killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nests at gravelled oil pads and on native grass cover in western Oklahoma, USA.

scholarly journals A Middle Eocene Shorebird from China

The Condor ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 896-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lianhai Hou ◽  
Per G. P. Ericson
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Middle Eocene ◽  
Jilin Province ◽  
General Morphology ◽  
The Family ◽  
Charadrius Vociferus ◽  
A New Species

Abstract We describe a new species of shorebird, tentatively referred to the family Charadriidae, from the Huadian Formation (Middle Eocene) in Jilin Province, China. In general morphology the specimen closely matches that of an extant charadriid, and corresponds in size to the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). If correctly identified this is the oldest record of the Charadriidae. The Middle Eocene paleoenvironment of the Huadian region is thought to have resembled a subtropical swamp. Un Ave Playera de China del Eoceno Medio Resumen. Describimos una nueva especie de ave playera, tentativamente clasificada como de la Familia Charadriidae, de la Formación Huadian (Eoceno Medio) en la Provincia de Jilin, China. En términos de morfología general, el ejemplar coincide mayormente con la morfología de un charádrido actual, y se asemeja en tamaño a Charadrius vociferus. Si la identificación es correcta, este representa el registro más antiguo para la Familia Charadriidae. El paleoambiente del Eoceno Medio de la región de Huadian se asemejaba probablemente a un pantano subtropical.

Energy Expenditure in Reproductive Effort of Male and Female Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

The Auk ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne H. Brunton
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Parental Care ◽  
Breeding Season ◽  
Reproductive Effort ◽  
Mating Effort ◽  
Parental Effort ◽  
Nest Failure ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Charadrius Vociferus

Abstract The reproductive investment strategies of the sexes during the breeding season are detailed for Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), a monogamous plover. I measured the energy investments of the sexes in reproductive, mating, and parental effort. As predicted, males expend more mating effort than females; however, the sexes expend equal amounts of parental effort. Total energy expenditure in reproductive effort (mating and parental effort) during a successful nesting attempt was also equal for the sexes. However, early parental effort expenditures by females, early mating effort expenditures by males, and high rates of nest failure combine to result in female reproductive energy expenditures being significantly higher over the breeding season. This suggests that energy expenditure alone is not adequate for accurate comparisons of the relative investments of the sexes. Studies investigating male and female investments need to consider the degree and pattern of nest failures along with patterns of energy expenditure. The advantages to male and female Killdeer of sharing parental care is demonstrated using adult removal experiments. In general, a deserted parent expends more energy in parental effort than a bi-parental parent and has significantly lower reproductive success. However, males are able to hatch chicks, whereas females lose or abandon their nests within a few days of mate removal. Thus, monogamy in Killdeer appears to result from high nest failure rates, the necessity of two parents for any reproductive success, and the generalizable nature of Killdeer parental care.

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