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    Nest Site Characteristics and Nest Predation in Harris' Sparrows and White-Crowned Sparrows in the Northwest Territories

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    Norment, Christopher J.
    Journal title
    The Auk
    Date Published
    1993-10-01
    Publication Volume
    110
    Publication Issue
    4
    
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/2238
    Abstract
    I examined the relationship of nest-site and nest-patch characteristics to nest success in ground-nesting Harris' Sparrows (Zonotrichia querula) and Gambel's White-crowned Sparrows (Z. leucophrys gambelii) in the forest-tundra ecotone of the Northwest Territories, Canada. I found 34% of all Harris' Sparrow nests depredated, primarily by arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii), while no White-crowned Sparrow nests were disturbed by predators. White-crowned Sparrow nests appeared to be less susceptible to predation than Harris' Sparrow nests because the former were placed in areas with more shrubs and ground cover, and denser vegetation, than were Harris' Sparrow nests. Comparison of successful and depredated Harris' Sparrow nests supported the idea that interspecific differences in rates of nest predation were due to differences in concealment rather than to density-dependent nest predation. Successful Harris' Sparrow nests were placed in areas with more shrub cover and more dense vegetation within 5 m of the nest than were depredated nests. Orientation of the nest entrance did not differ between Harris' and White-crowned sparrow nests, nor between successful and depredated Harris' Sparrow nests. However, nest entrances of both species were nonrandomly oriented, with mean orientation vectors 135 degrees to 170 degrees from pre-vailing storms. Reasons for the tendency of Harris' Sparrows to select sites where chances of predation are relatively high are unclear, but could be related to a lack of suitable nest sites in the study area.
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    Norment, C. J. 1993. "Nest Site Characteristics and Nest Predation in Harris' Sparrows and White-crowned Sparrows in the Northwest Territories, Canada." Auk 110(4): 769-777.
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    Published as Norment, C. J. 1993. "Nest Site Characteristics and Nest Predation in Harris' Sparrows and White-crowned Sparrows in the Northwest Territories, Canada." Auk 110(4): 769-777. © 1993 by the Regents of the University of California. Copying and permissions notice: Authorization to copy this content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U. S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by [the Regents of the University of California/on behalf of the Sponsoring Society] for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee via Rightslink® on JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/r/ucal) or directly with the Copyright Clearance Center, http://www.copyright.com.
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