Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds
We studied the breeding biology of the Baywing (Agelaioides badius), a shared host of Screaming (Molothrus rufoaxillaris) and Shiny (M. bonariensis) cowbirds. We monitored 193 nests from December 2002 to March 2007 in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Baywings used a wide variety of nesting s...
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paper:paper_15594491_v122_n3_p417_DeMarsico2023-06-08T16:23:47Z Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds De Mársico, María Cecilia Mahler, Bettina Reboreda, Juan Carlos breeding season cohort analysis growth rate nestling parasitism passerine reproductive biology reproductive success survival Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Molothrus Molothrus bonariensis Molothrus rufoaxillaris We studied the breeding biology of the Baywing (Agelaioides badius), a shared host of Screaming (Molothrus rufoaxillaris) and Shiny (M. bonariensis) cowbirds. We monitored 193 nests from December 2002 to March 2007 in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Baywings used a wide variety of nesting sites, mainly old nests of furnarids. Their breeding season lasted from late November to February and was closely matched by that of Screaming Cowbirds. The breeding season for Shiny Cowbirds started in late September but overlapped that of Baywings. Frequency and intensity of Screaming Cowbird parasitism were 93% and 5 eggs per parasitized nest, while for Shiny Cowbirds they were 16% and 1.4 eggs. Host clutch size was 4.0 ± 0.1 eggs and did not vary with time of breeding. Weight at hatching and age of maximum growth were similar for host and Screaming Cowbird nestlings. Shiny Cowbird nestlings had higher weight at hatching and lower age of maximum growth than the other two species. Screaming and Shiny cowbird nestlings had higher growth rates and asymptotic weights than host nestlings. Sex-specific growth curves of Screaming Cowbirds indicated males had higher growth rate and asymptotic weight than females. Only 19% of the nests produced fledglings. Host egg survival, hatching success, and nestling survival were 0.92, 0.88, and 0.94, respectively. Excluding nest failures, hosts fledged 0.78 chicks per egg laid. Baywings were smaller than Screaming and Shiny cowbirds, and experienced a high frequency and intensity of parasitism. However, the effect of parasitism on host hatching success and chick survival was low and comparable to that observed in larger hosts. © 2010 by the Wilson Ornithological Society. Fil:De Mársico, M.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mahler, B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Reboreda, J.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2010 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15594491_v122_n3_p417_DeMarsico http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15594491_v122_n3_p417_DeMarsico |
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breeding season cohort analysis growth rate nestling parasitism passerine reproductive biology reproductive success survival Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Molothrus Molothrus bonariensis Molothrus rufoaxillaris |
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breeding season cohort analysis growth rate nestling parasitism passerine reproductive biology reproductive success survival Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Molothrus Molothrus bonariensis Molothrus rufoaxillaris De Mársico, María Cecilia Mahler, Bettina Reboreda, Juan Carlos Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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breeding season cohort analysis growth rate nestling parasitism passerine reproductive biology reproductive success survival Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Molothrus Molothrus bonariensis Molothrus rufoaxillaris |
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We studied the breeding biology of the Baywing (Agelaioides badius), a shared host of Screaming (Molothrus rufoaxillaris) and Shiny (M. bonariensis) cowbirds. We monitored 193 nests from December 2002 to March 2007 in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Baywings used a wide variety of nesting sites, mainly old nests of furnarids. Their breeding season lasted from late November to February and was closely matched by that of Screaming Cowbirds. The breeding season for Shiny Cowbirds started in late September but overlapped that of Baywings. Frequency and intensity of Screaming Cowbird parasitism were 93% and 5 eggs per parasitized nest, while for Shiny Cowbirds they were 16% and 1.4 eggs. Host clutch size was 4.0 ± 0.1 eggs and did not vary with time of breeding. Weight at hatching and age of maximum growth were similar for host and Screaming Cowbird nestlings. Shiny Cowbird nestlings had higher weight at hatching and lower age of maximum growth than the other two species. Screaming and Shiny cowbird nestlings had higher growth rates and asymptotic weights than host nestlings. Sex-specific growth curves of Screaming Cowbirds indicated males had higher growth rate and asymptotic weight than females. Only 19% of the nests produced fledglings. Host egg survival, hatching success, and nestling survival were 0.92, 0.88, and 0.94, respectively. Excluding nest failures, hosts fledged 0.78 chicks per egg laid. Baywings were smaller than Screaming and Shiny cowbirds, and experienced a high frequency and intensity of parasitism. However, the effect of parasitism on host hatching success and chick survival was low and comparable to that observed in larger hosts. © 2010 by the Wilson Ornithological Society. |
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De Mársico, María Cecilia Mahler, Bettina Reboreda, Juan Carlos |
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De Mársico, María Cecilia Mahler, Bettina Reboreda, Juan Carlos |
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De Mársico, María Cecilia |
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Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
title_full |
Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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reproductive success and nestling growth of the baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds |
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2010 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15594491_v122_n3_p417_DeMarsico http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15594491_v122_n3_p417_DeMarsico |
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