Low Return Rates of Migratory Loggerhead Shrikes: Winter Mortality or Low Site Fidelity?

We suggest that desertion and mate switching by female shrikes may be important contributors to low return rates at a particular site.

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Published in:The Wilson bulletin (Wilson Ornithological Society) 1989-09, Vol.101 (3), p.458-460
Main Authors: Haas, Carola A., Sarah A. Sloane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Aves
Aviculture
Biological and medical sciences
Bird banding
Bird nesting
Breeding seasons
Breeding sites
Demecology
Female animals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Lanius ludovicianus
Male animals
Mating behavior
Mortality
Nesting sites
Short Communications
Vertebrata
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Summary:We suggest that desertion and mate switching by female shrikes may be important contributors to low return rates at a particular site.
ISSN:0043-5643
2162-5204