Testing the conspecific attraction hypothesis with Dupont's Larks, a resident species of songbird in central Spain
Some birds use social cues, such as the presence of conspecifics, when selecting breedinghabitat. This phenomenon, known as conspecific attraction, has been well-documented in migratory species,but has not been assessed for resident species of birds. We used Dupont’s Larks (Chersophilus duponti) as am...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid |
| Repositorio: | Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/714722 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10486/714722 https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jofo.12306 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Acoustic monitoring autonomous recording unit chersophilus duponti playback social behavior Biología y Biomedicina / Biología |
| Sumario: | Some birds use social cues, such as the presence of conspecifics, when selecting breedinghabitat. This phenomenon, known as conspecific attraction, has been well-documented in migratory species,but has not been assessed for resident species of birds. We used Dupont’s Larks (Chersophilus duponti) as amodel species to determine if conspecific attraction plays a role in habitat selection by resident species ofbirds. At our study site in Soria province in central Spain, we monitored two potential habitat patches andone managed site where management actions had provided apparently suitable habitat. At each site, webroadcast recordings of the songs and calls of male Dupont’s Larks, and monitored their presence during thebreeding season and dispersal period in 2018 using automated recorders and field surveys. No birds wereattracted to our study sites. Our results suggest that management of patches of suitable habitat should occurclose to areas (within 1 km) already occupied by Dupont’s Larks to encourage natural colonization because,based on our results, playback of conspecific vocalizations may not attract the species to new breeding areas.However, additional studies are needed before drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of conspecificattraction for this and other resident species of birds |
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