Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora

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Browne, Melanie; Pasian, Constanza; Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.; Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago; Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago
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2023
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Nest predation is the main cause of nest failure in passerine birds and thus is a key determinant of breeding traits. Accordingly, nest predator community composition and abundance modulate nest predation rates. When top predators are absent, mesopredator populations may become unchecked, which in turn increases the predation pressure on their prey species. We evaluated whether nest predator abundance and breeding traits of an endangered grassland bird, the Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora, differed between two protected areas: Iberá National Park (INP), where top predators have been extinct for 50 years, and Reserva El Bagual (REB), where Pumas Puma concolor still have a stable population. We measured abundances of potential nest predator species and during the 2015–2018 breeding seasons we monitored Strange-tailed Tyrant nests and set camera traps to identify nest predators. Mesopredator abundance was higher in INP, and foxes were identified as the main nest predators. Nest predation rate was also higher in INP, where the daily nest predation rate and cumulative probability of nest predation were 0.05 ± 0.006 and 0.81, whereas in REB they were 0.04 ± 0.004 and 0.70, respectively. The 10-fold higher frequency of fox records in INP could explain the higher nest predation rate observed, suggesting that the extinction of top predators may increase nest predation rates of endangered grassland birds in protected areas through release of native mesopredator species. The lower nest predation observed in REB was compensated for by a higher nest abandonment rate, which resulted in a similar fledgling production in the two study sites. Clutch size, hatching success and number of nestlings did not differ between study sites. The low breeding success recorded for this endangered species despite its populations being in protected areas of high conservation value is alarming given the global decline that grassland bird populations are facing.
Fil: Browne, Melanie. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Pasian, Constanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.. No especifíca;
Fil: Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina
Fil: Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
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BREEDING BIOLOGY
CAMERA TRAP
MESOPREDATOR RELEASE
NEST CONCEALMENT
NEST PREDATORS
SUBTROPICAL GRASSLANDS
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spelling Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risoraBrowne, MelaniePasian, ConstanzaDi Giacomo, Alejandro G.Di Bitetti, Mario SantiagoDi Giacomo, Adrian SantiagoBREEDING BIOLOGYCAMERA TRAPMESOPREDATOR RELEASENEST CONCEALMENTNEST PREDATORSSUBTROPICAL GRASSLANDShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Nest predation is the main cause of nest failure in passerine birds and thus is a key determinant of breeding traits. Accordingly, nest predator community composition and abundance modulate nest predation rates. When top predators are absent, mesopredator populations may become unchecked, which in turn increases the predation pressure on their prey species. We evaluated whether nest predator abundance and breeding traits of an endangered grassland bird, the Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora, differed between two protected areas: Iberá National Park (INP), where top predators have been extinct for 50 years, and Reserva El Bagual (REB), where Pumas Puma concolor still have a stable population. We measured abundances of potential nest predator species and during the 2015–2018 breeding seasons we monitored Strange-tailed Tyrant nests and set camera traps to identify nest predators. Mesopredator abundance was higher in INP, and foxes were identified as the main nest predators. Nest predation rate was also higher in INP, where the daily nest predation rate and cumulative probability of nest predation were 0.05 ± 0.006 and 0.81, whereas in REB they were 0.04 ± 0.004 and 0.70, respectively. The 10-fold higher frequency of fox records in INP could explain the higher nest predation rate observed, suggesting that the extinction of top predators may increase nest predation rates of endangered grassland birds in protected areas through release of native mesopredator species. The lower nest predation observed in REB was compensated for by a higher nest abandonment rate, which resulted in a similar fledgling production in the two study sites. Clutch size, hatching success and number of nestlings did not differ between study sites. The low breeding success recorded for this endangered species despite its populations being in protected areas of high conservation value is alarming given the global decline that grassland bird populations are facing.Fil: Browne, Melanie. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Pasian, Constanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; ArgentinaFil: Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.. No especifíca;Fil: Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; ArgentinaFil: Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; ArgentinaWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2023-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/226231Browne, Melanie; Pasian, Constanza; Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.; Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago; Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago; Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Ibis; 165; 4; 3-2023; 1201-12160019-1019CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ibi.13202info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/ibi.13202info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:46:49Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/226231instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:46:50.216CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
title Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
spellingShingle Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
Browne, Melanie
BREEDING BIOLOGY
CAMERA TRAP
MESOPREDATOR RELEASE
NEST CONCEALMENT
NEST PREDATORS
SUBTROPICAL GRASSLANDS
title_short Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
title_full Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
title_fullStr Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
title_full_unstemmed Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
title_sort Variation in mesopredator abundance and nest predation rate of the endangered Strange‐tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Browne, Melanie
Pasian, Constanza
Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.
Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago
Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago
author Browne, Melanie
author_facet Browne, Melanie
Pasian, Constanza
Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.
Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago
Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago
author_role author
author2 Pasian, Constanza
Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.
Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago
Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BREEDING BIOLOGY
CAMERA TRAP
MESOPREDATOR RELEASE
NEST CONCEALMENT
NEST PREDATORS
SUBTROPICAL GRASSLANDS
topic BREEDING BIOLOGY
CAMERA TRAP
MESOPREDATOR RELEASE
NEST CONCEALMENT
NEST PREDATORS
SUBTROPICAL GRASSLANDS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Nest predation is the main cause of nest failure in passerine birds and thus is a key determinant of breeding traits. Accordingly, nest predator community composition and abundance modulate nest predation rates. When top predators are absent, mesopredator populations may become unchecked, which in turn increases the predation pressure on their prey species. We evaluated whether nest predator abundance and breeding traits of an endangered grassland bird, the Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora, differed between two protected areas: Iberá National Park (INP), where top predators have been extinct for 50 years, and Reserva El Bagual (REB), where Pumas Puma concolor still have a stable population. We measured abundances of potential nest predator species and during the 2015–2018 breeding seasons we monitored Strange-tailed Tyrant nests and set camera traps to identify nest predators. Mesopredator abundance was higher in INP, and foxes were identified as the main nest predators. Nest predation rate was also higher in INP, where the daily nest predation rate and cumulative probability of nest predation were 0.05 ± 0.006 and 0.81, whereas in REB they were 0.04 ± 0.004 and 0.70, respectively. The 10-fold higher frequency of fox records in INP could explain the higher nest predation rate observed, suggesting that the extinction of top predators may increase nest predation rates of endangered grassland birds in protected areas through release of native mesopredator species. The lower nest predation observed in REB was compensated for by a higher nest abandonment rate, which resulted in a similar fledgling production in the two study sites. Clutch size, hatching success and number of nestlings did not differ between study sites. The low breeding success recorded for this endangered species despite its populations being in protected areas of high conservation value is alarming given the global decline that grassland bird populations are facing.
Fil: Browne, Melanie. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Pasian, Constanza. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Di Giacomo, Alejandro G.. No especifíca;
Fil: Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina
Fil: Di Giacomo, Adrian Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina
description Nest predation is the main cause of nest failure in passerine birds and thus is a key determinant of breeding traits. Accordingly, nest predator community composition and abundance modulate nest predation rates. When top predators are absent, mesopredator populations may become unchecked, which in turn increases the predation pressure on their prey species. We evaluated whether nest predator abundance and breeding traits of an endangered grassland bird, the Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora, differed between two protected areas: Iberá National Park (INP), where top predators have been extinct for 50 years, and Reserva El Bagual (REB), where Pumas Puma concolor still have a stable population. We measured abundances of potential nest predator species and during the 2015–2018 breeding seasons we monitored Strange-tailed Tyrant nests and set camera traps to identify nest predators. Mesopredator abundance was higher in INP, and foxes were identified as the main nest predators. Nest predation rate was also higher in INP, where the daily nest predation rate and cumulative probability of nest predation were 0.05 ± 0.006 and 0.81, whereas in REB they were 0.04 ± 0.004 and 0.70, respectively. The 10-fold higher frequency of fox records in INP could explain the higher nest predation rate observed, suggesting that the extinction of top predators may increase nest predation rates of endangered grassland birds in protected areas through release of native mesopredator species. The lower nest predation observed in REB was compensated for by a higher nest abandonment rate, which resulted in a similar fledgling production in the two study sites. Clutch size, hatching success and number of nestlings did not differ between study sites. The low breeding success recorded for this endangered species despite its populations being in protected areas of high conservation value is alarming given the global decline that grassland bird populations are facing.
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