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Nonbreeding Foraging Ecology of the Brown-headed Nuthatch (<i>Sitta pusilla</i>)
Many animals selectively employ behavioral strategies to balance numerous fitness requirements. Joining mixed-species groups is a common behavioral strategy that may increase foraging efficiency and/or reduce predation threat. I surveyed mixed-species pine-savanna canopy flocks and recorded …
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Avian nest predation: relationships with landscape characteristics and influences on adult and nestling behavior.
… is the leading cause of reproductive failure in birds. As a result, many studies have sought to understand what factors influence nest predation as well as the ways in which birds respond to predation. However, identifying the factors that lead to variation in nest predation has proven …