The use of Nestboxes by Roosting Birds during the Non-Breeding Season: A Review of the Costs and Benefits

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Mark C. Mainwaring¹ 

[1] 1 Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK ([e-mail])

关键词: Interspecific Competition;   

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学科分类：动物科学

来源: Nederlandse Ornithologische Unie/Netherlands Ornithological Union

【 摘 要 】

Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbreedinginnestboxesarewellknown,whilstthemeritsofroostinginnestboxesduringthenon-breedingseasonremainpoorlyunderstood.HereIreviewtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingnestboxesasroostingsitesduringthenon-breedingseason.Themainadvantageofnestboxesisthattheyincreasethenumberofcavitiesavailableforroostingandbirdsgainconsiderablethermalbenefitsandenergysavings,whencomparedtocongenersroostingoutsideofcavities.However,themaindisadvantageisthatroostingbirdsarewidelytargetedbydetrimentalectoparasites,andbirdsactivelyavoidnestboxeswhereectoparasitesareabundant.Meanwhile,thereisinsufficientevidencetomakeanyfirmconclusionsastowhetherroostinginnestboxesincreasesordecreasespredationriskandthisisanarea,whichwarrantsfurtherresearch.Consequently,thereisagreatdealofvariationinthequalityofindividualnestboxesasroostingsites,andinterspecificcompetitionresultsinlargerandmoredominantspeciesroostinginpreferrednestboxes.Insummary,thisreviewemphasisestheimportanceofnestboxestoroostingbirdsduringthenon-breedingseason.

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