Avoiding the Nest: Responses of Field Sparrows to the Threat of Nest Predation

Nest predation is a major source of reproductive failure in birds. A look at how Field Sparrows, small songbirds that rarely use direct aggression against predators, respond to the threat of nest predation is presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Auk 2000-07, Vol.117 (3), p.803-806
1. Verfasser:	Burhans, Dirk E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animal ethology Animal reproduction Aves Biological and medical sciences Bird nesting Bird songs Birds Birds of prey Brood parasitism Forest service Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Ornithology Predation Predators Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry SHORT COMMUNICATIONS Songbirds Sparrows Swallows Vegetation Vertebrata
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Zusammenfassung:	Nest predation is a major source of reproductive failure in birds. A look at how Field Sparrows, small songbirds that rarely use direct aggression against predators, respond to the threat of nest predation is presented.
ISSN:	0004-8038 1938-4254 2732-4613
DOI:	10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[0803:ATNROF]2.0.CO;2