Keywords :
cavity-nesting, concealment, nest boxes, nest-site selection, nest survival, White-rumped Shama
บทคัดย่อ :
It is often assumed that passerine birds conceal nests to reduce predation because nest predation is usually
the primary cause of reproductive failure. We hypothesized that nesting success would be higher in nest cavities with more
concealed entrances and therefore more likely chosen over less concealed cavities. We set 200 nest boxes in ~100 territories
of White-rumped Shamas (Copsychus malabaricus), territorial cavity nesters, in a seasonal evergreen forest in northeastern
Thailand. Shamas were provided two boxes per territory, one with high and the other with low vegetation cover in front of the
box entrance. Boxes were reset in new locations after a nest fledged or failed, providing 170
เอกสารอ้างอิง :
Chotprasertkoon, T., Pierce, A. J., Savini, T., Round, P. D., Sankamethawee, W., & Gale, G. A. (2017). Influence of vegetation cover on nest cavity selection and nesting success of White-rumped Shamas (Copsychus malabaricus): An experimental test. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 129(4), 727-741.
