| Abstract: | Relocation by dependent young is a survival strategy that occurs among a wide range of taxa. The Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) lays its eggs on bare substrate and, once hatched, nestlings may relocate to new sites daily. We located and monitored eight Common Nighthawk nests in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, quantified inter-use-site distances in relation to nestling age, and calculated a nestling growth rate curve. Common Nighthawk nestlings grow in a nearly linear fashion. Nestlings moved up to 48 m in a single day and larger, older nestlings tended to move greater distances between daily use-sites. |
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| ProdID: | 70038870 |
| Citation Author: | Kramer, Gunnar R.; Chalfoun, Anna D. |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Wilson Journal of Ornithology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Growth Rate and Relocation Movements of Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Nestlings in Relation to Age; 2012; Article; Journal; Wilson Journal of Ornithology; Kramer, Gunnar R.; Chalfoun, Anna D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 793 |
| Citation Volume: | 124 |
| Citation Year: | 2012 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Growth Rate and Relocation Movements of Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Nestlings in Relation to Age; 2012; Article; Journal; Wilson Journal of Ornithology; Kramer, Gunnar R.; Chalfoun, Anna D. |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1676/1559-4491-124.4.793 |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jul 2012 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | BioOne |
