Title:

Smaller eastern olivaceous warbler Hippolais pallida elaeica nests suffer less predation than larger ones

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 39, no. 2 ; Czy wielkość gniazd wpływa na poziom drapieżnictwa gniazdowego u zaganiacza bladego? ; Nest size affects predation in olivaceous warbler

Creator:

Antonov, Anton (1977–2012) ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum & Institute of Zoology

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2004

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 91-92 ; p. [87]-92 : il. ; 27 cm ; Abstract. pol.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Olivaceous Warbler ; Hippolais pallida ; nest size ; breeding ; nest predation ; fledgling success

Abstract:

The “costs of predation” hypothesis predicts that larger nests are more likely to be predated than smaller ones. However, nest size has not been found to be related to predation probability within any species. This study evaluated the “costs of predation” hypothesis in the Olivaceous Warbler during 2001–2003 in northwestern Bulgaria. Successful nests were significantly smaller and denser than those that were predated. Nest size decreased significantly during the course of the breeding season and increased with nest height. The relationship between nest size and the likelihood of predation was still significant even when the effects of laying date and nest height were controlled. Nest size was negatively related to fledging success even when only successful nests were considered. This finding is contrary to the prediction of the “sexual display” hypothesis, which states that nest size is positively related to fledging success, and suggests that nest size may signal phenotypic quality through the ability in this species to build a small but compact nest. It seems that both natural selection and sexual selection have led to the evolution of small nests in the Olivaceous Warbler. This is the most likely reason why the difference in nest-size between predated and non-predated nests was apparent, even in unmanipulated settings.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

39

Issue:

2

Start page:

87

End page:

92

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

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Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.257-39-2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.4568-39-2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Access:

Open