Home-range size and site tenacity of overwintering Le Conte's Sparrows in a fire managed prairie
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Abstract
We evaluated home-range size and site tenacity of Le Conte's Sparrows (Ammodramus lecontii) during winter 2002–2003 at Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Texas. Twenty-six wintering Le Conte's Sparrows were radiomarked in 1- and 2-year post-burn units, and monitored for ∼10 days. Additionally, 1-ha plots on each 1-, 2- and 3-year (n = 15) post-burn units were flush-netted once monthly. Telemetry results indicated Le Conte's Sparrows were sedentary during winter with a 50% probability mean home-range of 2.41 ha (72% < 1 ha) and a 95% probability mean home range of 10.31 ha (44% < 1 ha and 55% < 1.5 ha). Home-range size did not differ between post-burn year 1 and 2 (P = 0.227). Le Conte's Sparrows appeared to exhibit a behavioral response to flush-netting (P < 0.001) with estimated capture probability of 0.462 and recapture probability of 0.056. Our findings suggest Le Conte's Sparrows remain fairly sedentary throughout the winter.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Home-range size and site tenacity of overwintering Le Conte's Sparrows in a fire managed prairie |
| Series title | Wilson Journal of Ornithology |
| DOI | 10.1676/08-160.1 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BioOne |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 139 |
| Last page | 145 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Hoskins Mound Prairie |
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