Parental nest defense on videotape: More reality than "myth"
The Auk
By: Pamela J. Pietz and Diane A. Granfors
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Abstract
Predation is recognized as the primary source of nest mortality in most passerine species (e.g. Ricklefs 1969, Martin 1992a); thus, it is no surprise that parental nest defense has received considerable scientific attention (see below). By nest defense, we refer to any parental behavior that decreases the probability that a predator (or brood parasite) will harm the nest contents and that simultaneously entails some cost to the bird engaged in the behavior—either by increasing the bird's risk of injury or death (Montgomerie and Weatherhead 1988) or by at least increasing its expenditure of time and energy (Buitron 1983).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Parental nest defense on videotape: More reality than "myth" |
| Series title | The Auk |
| DOI | 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[0701:PNDOVM]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Ornithological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 701 |
| Last page | 705 |
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