Title:

Nest site selection and breeding biology in the reed warbler Acrocephalus scripaceus in the littoral stands of the fishponds in south Bohemia, Czech Republic

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 35, no. 1 ; Wybór miejsc gniazdowania i biologia lęgowa trzcinniczka w południowych Czechach

Creator:

Procházka, Petr (1976– )

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii ; Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union (2 ; 1999 ; Gdańsk)

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Referat wygłoszony na Second Meeting of the European Ornithologists' Union ; Bibliogr. p. 127 ; P. [123]-128 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Reed Warbler ; Eurasian Reed Warbler ; breeding biology ; Czech Republic ; congresses ; nest-site selection ; birds ; Acrocephalus scirpaceus ; Sylviidae ; Aves ; 1997-98

Abstract:

In total, 459 nests of the Reed Warbler were found in littoral stands of fishponds in the Protected Landscape Area Třebońsko (Czech Republic) in 1997-1998. 10 breeding site characteristics were obtained from most nests, and the fate of the nests was followed. Reed Warblers slightly preferred cattail to reed for nest building, but there were no differences in the number of successful and unsuccessful nests in these two vegetation types. Nest height above surface correlated significantly with the water depth, the old vegetation height, and the average reed stem diameter. It also rose slightly in the course of the breeding season. Reed stem thickness and reed density were significantly greater at nests than those in random samples in the reed vegetation. The clutch size decreased throughout the breeding season. Successful nests were situated closer to the open water than predated ones. The proportion of parasitized nests was greater in reed clumps than in homogeneous vegetation. Nests with direct nest view and those closer to trees were more parasitized by the Cuckoo.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

35

Issue:

1

Start page:

123

End page:

128

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257, Vol. 35, No 1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568, Vol. 35, No 1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

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