Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) breeding success in relation to shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) brood parasitism in Boqueron, Puerto Rico
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Published source details
Vincenty M., Tossas A.G., Bird-Pico F.J., Lopez-Ortiz R. & Ventosa-Febles E.A (2009) Éxito de anidaje del Canario de Mangle (Dendroica petechia) en relación a defensas contra el parasitismo de camada del Tordo Lustroso (Molothrus bonariensis) en Boquerón, Puerto Rico . Ornitología Neotropical, 20, 523-533.
Published source details Vincenty M., Tossas A.G., Bird-Pico F.J., Lopez-Ortiz R. & Ventosa-Febles E.A (2009) Éxito de anidaje del Canario de Mangle (Dendroica petechia) en relación a defensas contra el parasitismo de camada del Tordo Lustroso (Molothrus bonariensis) en Boquerón, Puerto Rico . Ornitología Neotropical, 20, 523-533.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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A before-and-after study in Puerto Rico (Vincenty et al. 2009) using some of the data from (López-Ortiz et al. 2006) found that the proportion of yellow warbler Dendroica petechia nests parasitized by shiny cowbirds Molothrus bonariensis fell following cowbird control (see López-Ortiz 2006). Nesting productivity of warblers also increased following cowbird control (0.7 warbler chicks/nest in 62 nests in 2001-2 vs. 0.35 warbler chicks/nest in 1977-80). However, the proportion of nests fledging chicks appeared to be lower following control (31% of nests in 2001-2 vs. 45% of nests in 1977-80). The majority of nests lost were predated (80% of 41 failed nests).
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