Consequences of Nest Desertion and Inattendance for Magellanic Penguin Hatching Success

The Auk ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Yorio ◽  
P. Dee Boersma
Keyword(s):  
Hatching Success ◽  
Magellanic Penguin ◽  
Nest Desertion

scholarly journals Costs of Parasitism Incurred by Two Songbird Species and Their Quality as Cowbird Hosts

The Condor ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 364-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk E. Burhans ◽  
Frank R. Thompson ◽  
John Faaborg
Keyword(s):  
Hatching Success ◽  
Molothrus Ater ◽  
Mass Gain ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Reduced Body ◽  
Passerina Cyanea ◽  
Nest Desertion ◽  
Nestling Survival ◽  
Cowbird Parasitism ◽  
Field Sparrow

Abstract We measured the costs of Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) parasitism incurred by Field Sparrows (Spizella pusilla) and Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea). We predicted that the frequent occurrence of nest desertion as a response to cowbird parasitism in Field Sparrows would be reflected by a higher cost of parasitism for that species. We also compared growth and survival of cowbird nestlings between hosts, predicting that they would do poorly at Field Sparrow nests because the latter appear to be avoided by cowbirds. Both species experienced reduced body mass gain in parasitized broods, but only Indigo Bunting suffered reduced tarsus growth. Both species experienced reductions in clutch size, hatching success, and nestling survival due to parasitism, but these losses did not differ among the two hosts. Multiple parasitism did not affect hatching success or nestling survival more than single parasitism for Indigo Buntings. Once accepted, cowbird offspring fared equally well in nests of both species, but almost half of all cowbird eggs laid in Field Sparrow nests were lost through nest abandonment. As parasitism costs to both species appear to be substantial, the rarity of nest desertion in Indigo Buntings may be due to other factors. Infrequent parasitism of Field Sparrows is consistent with host avoidance by cowbirds but other explanations should be explored.

scholarly journals A Neglected Cost of Brood Parasitism: Egg Punctures by Shiny Cowbirds During Inspection of Potential Host Nests

The Condor ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviana Massoni ◽  
Juan Carlos Reboreda
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Clutch Size ◽  
Brood Parasitism ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Egg Survival ◽  
Potential Host ◽  
Molothrus Bonariensis ◽  
Nest Desertion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Free Area

Abstract Parasitized hosts of the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) suffer several costs, and among the most important is the loss of eggs through egg punctures inflicted by the parasite. Unparasitized nests also have eggs damaged by cowbirds, but researchers usually ignore these losses. To quantify this cost we compared three groups of nests of the Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelaius thilius): parasitized and unparasitized nests from an area used by Shiny Cowbirds, and unparasitized nests from an area not used by the parasite. Because cowbirds puncture eggs as soon as the first host eggs are laid, we calculated the clutch size only for those nests found during construction. Unparasitized nests in the area used by cowbirds had lower egg survival rate and hatching success and higher probability of nest desertion than unparasitized nests in the cowbird-free area. Our results indicate that one must consider egg punctures at unparasitized nests to avoid underestimating the impact of parasitism. Un Costo Ignorado del Parasitismo de Cría: Perforación de Huevos por Molothrus bonariensis durante la Inspección de Potenciales Nidos de Hospedadores Resumen. Los hospedadores de Molothrus bonariensis sufren varios costos, entre los que se destaca la pérdida de huevos debida a perforaciónes hechas por el parásito. Los nidos no parasitados también tienen huevos perforados por M. bonariensis, pero estas pérdidas son normalmente ignoradas. Para cuantificar este costo comparamos tres grupos de nidos de Agelaius thilius: nidos parasitados y no parasitados de un área usada por M. bonariensis, y nidos no parasitados de un área no utilizada por el parásito. Como los parásitos perforan los huevos del hospedador tan pronto como éstos son puestos, el tamaño de puesta se calculó utilizando únicamente los nidos encontrados durante su construcción. Los nidos no parasitados del área visitada por los parásitos tuvieron menor supervivencia de sus huevos durante la incubación, menor éxito de eclosión y mayor probabilidad de ser abandonados que los nidos no parasitados del área libre de parásitos. Los resultados obtenidos indican que deben considerarse las perforaciones de huevos en nidos no parasitados para evitar subestimar el impacto del parasitismo.

The Effect of Invertebrate Infestation on Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Nests on Kazanlı Beach, Mersın, Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 245-256
Author(s):  
Cemil Aymak ◽  
Aşkın Hasan Uçar ◽  
Yusuf Katılmış ◽  
Eyup Başkale ◽  
Serap Ergene
Keyword(s):  
Green Turtle ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Faunal Composition ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Invertebrate Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nesting Season

In this study invertebrate infestation in green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests were recorded for the first time for Kazanlı beach, Mersin, Turkey. For this aim, in 2006 nesting season, 294 natural intact green turtle nests were sampled to examine their contents and invertebrate infestation was found in 76 (25.85% of the total sampling green turtle nests). These infested nests were examined in terms of the invertebrate faunal composition. The specimens found in the green sea turtle nests were identified to order, family or genus levels and they were represented in 5 orders. These invertebrate groups are Elater sp. larvae (Elateridae; Coleoptera), Pimelia sp. larvae (Tenebrionidae; Coleoptera), Enchytraeidae (Oligochaeta), Cyrptostigmata (Acari), Oniscidae (Isopoda), Formicidae (Hymenoptera). Elater sp. was the most common invertebrate group in the green turtle nests. According to student t test, we found statistically significant differences between 7 independent variables and invertebrate species presence. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis explained that there is a negative relationship between hatching success rate and invertebrate species presence.

PERÍODO DE DESOVA E SUCESSO REPRODUTIVO DO TRACAJÁ Podocnemis unifilis TROSCHEL 1848 (TESTUDINES: PODOCNEMIDIDAE) NA VÁRZEA DA RDSM – MÉDIO SOLIMÕES, BRASIL

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75
Author(s):  
Augusto Fachín Terán ◽  
Eduardo Matheus Von Mülhen
Keyword(s):  
Hatching Success ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Nesting Biology ◽  
Sand Beach ◽  
Podocnemis Unifilis ◽  
Turtle Population ◽  
Nesting Beaches ◽  
Conservation And Management ◽  
Tegu Lizard ◽  
Solimões River

In this study the nesting biology of Podocnem is unifilis was investigated from July to November 1998 at the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, located in the Solimões river, near Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil. Podocnemis unifilis nested in August and September, with the hatching event occurring in October and November. Nests were excavated in clay soils (67.5%), sand (25%), and leaf litter (7.5%). Hatching success was highest in the sand beach nests and lowest in the clay banks nests. Humans and the tegu lizard (Tupinambis) were the main egg predators. This turtle population can recover only by the protection of nesting beaches, educational programs for the in habitants of the Reserve, participation of the community in the conservation and management program , and permanent guarding of the nesting beaches by Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e Dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis-IBAMA authorities.

scholarly journals Glucocorticoids, state-dependent reproductive investment and success in the face of danger in a long-lived bird

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Noreikienė ◽  
Kim Jaatinen ◽  
Benjamin B. Steele ◽  
Markus Öst
Keyword(s):  
Predation Risk ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
Clutch Size ◽  
Body Condition ◽  
Nest Predation ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Reproductive Investment ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Relative Telomere Length ◽  
Future Reproduction

AbstractGlucocorticoid hormones may mediate trade-offs between current and future reproduction. However, understanding their role is complicated by predation risk, which simultaneously affects the value of the current reproductive investment and elevates glucocorticoid levels. Here, we shed light on these issues in long-lived female Eiders (Somateria mollissima) by investigating how current reproductive investment (clutch size) and hatching success relate to faecal glucocorticoid metabolite [fGCM] level and residual reproductive value (minimum years of breeding experience, body condition, relative telomere length) under spatially variable predation risk. Our results showed a positive relationship between colony-specific predation risk and mean colony-specific fGCM levels. Clutch size and female fGCM were negatively correlated only under high nest predation and in females in good body condition, previously shown to have a longer life expectancy. We also found that younger females with longer telomeres had smaller clutches. The drop in hatching success with increasing fGCM levels was least pronounced under high nest predation risk, suggesting that elevated fGCM levels may allow females to ensure some reproductive success under such conditions. Hatching success was positively associated with female body condition, with relative telomere length, particularly in younger females, and with female minimum age, particularly under low predation risk, showing the utility of these metrics as indicators of individual quality. In line with a trade-off between current and future reproduction, our results show that high potential for future breeding prospects and increased predation risk shift the balance toward investment in future reproduction, with glucocorticoids playing a role in the resolution of this trade-off.

scholarly journals Mortality of a juvenile Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus, Spheniscidae) associated with the ingestion of a PFF-2 protective mask during the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 112232
Author(s):  
Hugo Gallo Neto ◽  
Carla Gomes Bantel ◽  
John Browning ◽  
Natalia Della Fina ◽  
Tami Albuquerque Ballabio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magellanic Penguin ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus ◽  
Protective Mask

Fine-scale body and head movements allow to determine prey capture events in the Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 168 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monserrat Del Caño ◽  
Flavio Quintana ◽  
Ken Yoda ◽  
Giacomo Dell’Omo ◽  
Gabriela S. Blanco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prey Capture ◽  
Head Movements ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Magellanic Penguin ◽  
Spheniscus Magellanicus
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