Journal of Resources and Ecology ›› 2021, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 22-29.DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2021.01.003
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MA Laikun1,2(), YANG Canchao2, LIANG Wei2,*(
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MA Laikun, YANG Canchao, LIANG Wei. Nest-site Choice and Breeding Success among Four Sympatric Species of Passerine Birds in a Reedbed-dominated Wetland[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2021, 12(1): 22-29.
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Fig. 1 Visual comparison of the nests of the four sympatric birds during the breeding period Note: A and E refer to Oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), B and F refer to blunt-winged warbler (Acrocephalus concinens), C and G refer to reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei), and D and H refer to vinous-throated parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana).
Variable | ORW (N=114) | BW (N=11) | RP (N=21) | VP (N=15) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Distance to road (m) | 22.53±13.45 | 25.95±15.08 | 21.81±13.92 | 18.87±19.43 |
Distance to perch (m) | 30.39±17.38 | 28.8±18.46 | 32.17±21.68 | 30.83±17.64 |
Distance to reed edge (m) | 12.92±10.35 | 17.05±14.27 | 9.36±6.74 | 8.73±7.11 |
Distance to water edge (m) | 14.04±11.54 | 12.14±13.45 | 12.38±12.01 | 6.27±6.44 |
Vegetation cover (%) | 15.48±15.21 | 18.18±15.7 | 18.57±16.29 | 13±10.14 |
Nest height (m) | 1.04±0.28 | 0.80±0.25 | 0.75±0.22 | 0.62±0.23 |
Reed height (m) | 2.59±0.51 | 2.21±0.41 | 2.22±0.32 | 1.74±0.32 |
Number of reed stems | 203.33±70.86 | 266.91±48.85 | 250.05±53.15 | 227.07±58.00 |
Water depth (cm) | 16.93±17.28 | 11.45±10.88 | 20.67±17.86 | 16.67±11.50 |
Table 1 Comparisons of nest-site characteristics of the four sympatric bird species
Variable | ORW (N=114) | BW (N=11) | RP (N=21) | VP (N=15) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Distance to road (m) | 22.53±13.45 | 25.95±15.08 | 21.81±13.92 | 18.87±19.43 |
Distance to perch (m) | 30.39±17.38 | 28.8±18.46 | 32.17±21.68 | 30.83±17.64 |
Distance to reed edge (m) | 12.92±10.35 | 17.05±14.27 | 9.36±6.74 | 8.73±7.11 |
Distance to water edge (m) | 14.04±11.54 | 12.14±13.45 | 12.38±12.01 | 6.27±6.44 |
Vegetation cover (%) | 15.48±15.21 | 18.18±15.7 | 18.57±16.29 | 13±10.14 |
Nest height (m) | 1.04±0.28 | 0.80±0.25 | 0.75±0.22 | 0.62±0.23 |
Reed height (m) | 2.59±0.51 | 2.21±0.41 | 2.22±0.32 | 1.74±0.32 |
Number of reed stems | 203.33±70.86 | 266.91±48.85 | 250.05±53.15 | 227.07±58.00 |
Water depth (cm) | 16.93±17.28 | 11.45±10.88 | 20.67±17.86 | 16.67±11.50 |
Species | Year | Nest fate (%) | Sampled nests | |||
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Successful | Predated | Parasitized | Poor weather condition | |||
Oriental reed warbler | 2016 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 10.8 | 24.6 | 130 |
2017 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 119 | |
Blunt-winged warbler | 2016 | 25.0 | 41.7 | — | 33.3 | 12 |
2017 | 60.0 | 40.0 | — | — | 5 | |
Reed parrotbill | 2016 | 17.7 | 29.4 | — | 52.9 | 17 |
2017 | 54.6 | 40.9 | — | 4.5 | 22 | |
Vinous-throated parrotbill | 2016 | 50.0 | 37.5 | — | 12.5 | 8 |
2017 | 35.7 | 64.3 | — | — | 14 |
Table 2 Comparisons of breeding success and reasons for failure of the four sympatric bird species
Species | Year | Nest fate (%) | Sampled nests | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Successful | Predated | Parasitized | Poor weather condition | |||
Oriental reed warbler | 2016 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 10.8 | 24.6 | 130 |
2017 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 119 | |
Blunt-winged warbler | 2016 | 25.0 | 41.7 | — | 33.3 | 12 |
2017 | 60.0 | 40.0 | — | — | 5 | |
Reed parrotbill | 2016 | 17.7 | 29.4 | — | 52.9 | 17 |
2017 | 54.6 | 40.9 | — | 4.5 | 22 | |
Vinous-throated parrotbill | 2016 | 50.0 | 37.5 | — | 12.5 | 8 |
2017 | 35.7 | 64.3 | — | — | 14 |
Fig. 3 Species preying on bird eggs and nestlings as detected with the video footage Note: A is the red-banded snake (Dinodon rufozonatum); B is the twin-spotted ratsnake (Elaphe bimaculata); and C is the Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica).
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