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19. Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries

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Elmore, Jared A., primary, Hager, Stephen B., additional, Cosentino, Bradley J., additional, O'Connell, Timothy J., additional, Riding, Corey S., additional, Anderson, Michelle L., additional, Bakermans, Marja H., additional, Boves, Than J., additional, Brandes, David, additional, Butler, Eric M., additional, Butler, Michael W., additional, Cagle, Nicolette L., additional, Calderón‐Parra, Rafael, additional, Capparella, Angelo P., additional, Chen, Anqi, additional, Cipollini, Kendra, additional, Conkey, April A.T., additional, Contreras, Thomas A., additional, Cooper, Rebecca I., additional, Corbin, Clay E., additional, Curry, Robert L., additional, Dosch, Jerald J., additional, Dyson, Karen L., additional, Fraser, Erin E., additional, Furbush, Ross A., additional, Hagemeyer, Natasha D. G., additional, Hopfensperger, Kristine N., additional, Klem, Daniel, additional, Lago, Elizabeth A., additional, Lahey, Ally S., additional, Machtans, Craig S., additional, Madosky, Jessa M., additional, Maness, Terri J., additional, McKay, Kelly J., additional, Menke, Sean B., additional, Ocampo‐Peñuela, Natalia, additional, Ortega‐Álvarez, Rubén, additional, Pitt, Amber L., additional, Puga‐Caballero, Aura, additional, Quinn, John E., additional, Roth, Amber M., additional, Schmitz, Ryan T., additional, Schnurr, Jaclyn L., additional, Simmons, Matthew E., additional, Smith, Alexis D., additional, Varian‐Ramos, Claire W., additional, Walters, Eric L., additional, Walters, Lindsey A., additional, Weir, Jason T., additional, Winnett‐Murray, Kathy, additional, Zuria, Iriana, additional, Vigliotti, Jesse, additional, and Loss, Scott R., additional

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2020
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21. Multiple hypotheses explain variation in extra‐pair paternity at different levels in a single bird family

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Brouwer, Lyanne, primary, van de Pol, Martijn, additional, Aranzamendi, Nataly Hidalgo, additional, Bain, Glen, additional, Baldassarre, Daniel T., additional, Brooker, Lesley C., additional, Brooker, Michael G., additional, Colombelli‐Négrel, Diane, additional, Enbody, Erik, additional, Gielow, Kurt, additional, Hall, Michelle L., additional, Johnson, Allison E., additional, Karubian, Jordan, additional, Kingma, Sjouke A., additional, Kleindorfer, Sonia, additional, Louter, Marina, additional, Mulder, Raoul A., additional, Peters, Anne, additional, Pruett‐Jones, Stephen, additional, Tarvin, Keith A., additional, Thrasher, Derrick J., additional, Varian‐Ramos, Claire W., additional, Webster, Michael S., additional, and Cockburn, Andrew, additional

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2017
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22. Variation in Reproductive Success Across Captive Populations:Methodological Differences, Potential Biases and Opportunities

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Griffith, Simon C., Crino, Ondi L., Andrew, Samuel C., Nomano, Fumiaki Y., Adkins-Regan, Elizabeth, Alonso-Alvarez, Carlos, Bailey, Ida E., Bittner, Stephanie S., Bolton, Peri E., Boner, Winnie, Boogert, Neeltje, Boucaud, Ingrid C.A., Briga, Michael, Buchanan, Katherine L., Caspers, Barbara A., Cichoń, Mariusz, Clayton, David F., Derégnaucourt, Sebastien, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Guillette, Lauren M., Hartley, Ian R., Healy, Susan D., Hill, Davina L., Holveck, Marie Jeanne, Hurley, Laura L., Ihle, Malika, Tobias Krause, E., Mainwaring, Mark C., Marasco, Valeria, Mariette, Mylene M., Martin-Wintle, Meghan S., McCowan, Luke S.C., McMahon, Maeve, Monaghan, Pat, Nager, Ruedi G., Naguib, Marc, Nord, Andreas, Potvin, Dominique A., Prior, Nora H., Riebel, Katharina, Romero-Haro, Ana A., Royle, Nick J., Rutkowska, Joanna, Schuett, Wiebke, Swaddle, John P., Tobler, Michael, Trompf, Larissa, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Vignal, Clémentine, Villain, Avelyne S., Griffith, Simon C., Crino, Ondi L., Andrew, Samuel C., Nomano, Fumiaki Y., Adkins-Regan, Elizabeth, Alonso-Alvarez, Carlos, Bailey, Ida E., Bittner, Stephanie S., Bolton, Peri E., Boner, Winnie, Boogert, Neeltje, Boucaud, Ingrid C.A., Briga, Michael, Buchanan, Katherine L., Caspers, Barbara A., Cichoń, Mariusz, Clayton, David F., Derégnaucourt, Sebastien, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Guillette, Lauren M., Hartley, Ian R., Healy, Susan D., Hill, Davina L., Holveck, Marie Jeanne, Hurley, Laura L., Ihle, Malika, Tobias Krause, E., Mainwaring, Mark C., Marasco, Valeria, Mariette, Mylene M., Martin-Wintle, Meghan S., McCowan, Luke S.C., McMahon, Maeve, Monaghan, Pat, Nager, Ruedi G., Naguib, Marc, Nord, Andreas, Potvin, Dominique A., Prior, Nora H., Riebel, Katharina, Romero-Haro, Ana A., Royle, Nick J., Rutkowska, Joanna, Schuett, Wiebke, Swaddle, John P., Tobler, Michael, Trompf, Larissa, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Vignal, Clémentine, and Villain, Avelyne S.

Abstract

Our understanding of fundamental organismal biology has been disproportionately influenced by studies of a relatively small number of ‘model’ species extensively studied in captivity. Laboratory populations of model species are commonly subject to a number of forms of past and current selection that may affect experimental outcomes. Here, we examine these processes and their outcomes in one of the most widely used vertebrate species in the laboratory – the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). This important model species is used for research across a broad range of fields, partly due to the ease with which it can be bred in captivity. However despite this perceived amenability, we demonstrate extensive variation in the success with which different laboratories and studies bred their subjects, and overall only 64% of all females that were given the opportunity, bred successfully in the laboratory. We identify and review several environmental, husbandry, life-history and behavioural factors that potentially contribute to this variation. The variation in reproductive success across individuals could lead to biases in experimental outcomes and drive some of the heterogeneity in research outcomes across studies. The zebra finch remains an excellent captive animal system and our aim is to sharpen the insight that future studies of this species can provide, both to our understanding of this species and also with respect to the reproduction of captive animals more widely. We hope to improve systematic reporting methods and that further investigation of the issues we raise will lead both to advances in our fundamental understanding of avian reproduction as well as to improvements in future welfare and experimental efficiency.

Published
2017

23. Multiple hypotheses explain variation in extra-pair paternity at different levels in a single bird family

Author

Brouwer, Lyanne, van de Pol, Martijn, Aranzamendi, Nataly Hidalgo, Bain, Glen, Baldassarre, Daniel T., Brooker, Lesley C., Brooker, Michael G., Colombelli-Négrel, Diane, Enbody, Erik, Gielow, Kurt, Hall, Michelle L., Johnson, Allison E., Karubian, Jordan, kingma, Sjouke A., Kleindorfer, Sonia, Louter, Marina, Mulder, Raoul A., Peters, Anne, Pruett-Jones, Stephen, Tarvin, Keith A., Thrasher, Derrick J., Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Webster, Michael S., Cockburn, Andrew, Brouwer, Lyanne, van de Pol, Martijn, Aranzamendi, Nataly Hidalgo, Bain, Glen, Baldassarre, Daniel T., Brooker, Lesley C., Brooker, Michael G., Colombelli-Négrel, Diane, Enbody, Erik, Gielow, Kurt, Hall, Michelle L., Johnson, Allison E., Karubian, Jordan, kingma, Sjouke A., Kleindorfer, Sonia, Louter, Marina, Mulder, Raoul A., Peters, Anne, Pruett-Jones, Stephen, Tarvin, Keith A., Thrasher, Derrick J., Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Webster, Michael S., and Cockburn, Andrew

Abstract

Extra-pair paternity (EPP), where offspring are sired by a male other than the social male, varies enormously both within and among species. Trying to explain this variation has proved difficult because the majority of the interspecific variation is phylogenetically-based. Ideally, variation in EPP should be investigated in closely related species, but clades with sufficient variation are rare. We present a comprehensive multifactorial test to explain variation in EPP among individuals in 20 populations of nine species over 89 years from a single bird family (Maluridae). Females had higher EPP in the presence of more helpers, more neighbours, or if paired incestuously. Furthermore, higher EPP occurred in years with many incestuous pairs, populations with many helpers, and species with high male density or in which males provide less care. Altogether, these variables accounted for 48% of the total and 89% of the interspecific and inter-population variation in EPP. These findings indicate why consistent patterns in EPP have been so challenging to detect and suggest that a single predictor is unlikely to account for the enormous variation in EPP across levels of analysis. Nevertheless, it also shows that existing hypotheses can explain the variation in EPP well and that the density of males in particular is a good predictor to explain variation in EPP among species when a large part of the confounding effect of phylogeny is excluded.

Published
2017

24. Variation in reproductive success across captive populations: Methodological differences, potential biases and opportunities

Author

Griffith, Simon C., Crino, Ondi L., Andrew, Samuel C., Nomano, Fumiaki Y., Adkins-Regan, Elizabeth, Alonso-Álvarez, Carlos, Bailey, Ida E., Bittner, Stephanie S., Bolton, Peri E., Boner, Winnie, Boogert, Neeltje, Boucaud, Ingrid C. A., Briga, Michael, Buchanan, Katherine L., Caspers, Barbara A., Cichón, Mariusz, Clayton, David F., Derégnaucourt, Sebastien, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Guillette, Lauren M., Hartley, Ian R., Healy, Susan D., Hill, Davina L., Holveck, Marie-Jeanne, Hurley, Laura L., Ihle, Malika, Krause, E. Tobias, Mainwaring, Mark C., Marasco, Valeria, Mariette, Mylene M., Martin-Wintle, Meghan S., McCowan, Luke S. C., McMahon, Maeve, Monaghan, Pat, Nager, Ruedi G., Naguib, Marc, Nord, Andreas, Potvin, Dominique A., Prior, Nora H., Riebel, Katharina, Romero-Haro, Ana A., Royle, Nick J., Rutkowska, Joanna, Schuett, Wiebke, Swaddle, John P., Tobler, Michael, Trompf, Larissa, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Vignal, Clémentine, Villain, Avelyne S., Williams, Tony D., Griffith, Simon C., Crino, Ondi L., Andrew, Samuel C., Nomano, Fumiaki Y., Adkins-Regan, Elizabeth, Alonso-Álvarez, Carlos, Bailey, Ida E., Bittner, Stephanie S., Bolton, Peri E., Boner, Winnie, Boogert, Neeltje, Boucaud, Ingrid C. A., Briga, Michael, Buchanan, Katherine L., Caspers, Barbara A., Cichón, Mariusz, Clayton, David F., Derégnaucourt, Sebastien, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, Guillette, Lauren M., Hartley, Ian R., Healy, Susan D., Hill, Davina L., Holveck, Marie-Jeanne, Hurley, Laura L., Ihle, Malika, Krause, E. Tobias, Mainwaring, Mark C., Marasco, Valeria, Mariette, Mylene M., Martin-Wintle, Meghan S., McCowan, Luke S. C., McMahon, Maeve, Monaghan, Pat, Nager, Ruedi G., Naguib, Marc, Nord, Andreas, Potvin, Dominique A., Prior, Nora H., Riebel, Katharina, Romero-Haro, Ana A., Royle, Nick J., Rutkowska, Joanna, Schuett, Wiebke, Swaddle, John P., Tobler, Michael, Trompf, Larissa, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Vignal, Clémentine, Villain, Avelyne S., and Williams, Tony D.

Abstract

Our understanding of fundamental organismal biology has been disproportionately influenced by studies of a relatively small number of ‘model’ species extensively studied in captivity. Laboratory populations of model species are commonly subject to a number of forms of past and current selection that may affect experimental outcomes. Here, we examine these processes and their outcomes in one of the most widely used vertebrate species in the laboratory – the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). This important model species is used for research across a broad range of fields, partly due to the ease with which it can be bred in captivity. However despite this perceived amenability, we demonstrate extensive variation in the success with which different laboratories and studies bred their subjects, and overall only 64% of all females that were given the opportunity, bred successfully in the laboratory. We identify and review several environmental, husbandry, life-history and behavioural factors that potentially contribute to this variation. The variation in reproductive success across individuals could lead to biases in experimental outcomes and drive some of the heterogeneity in research outcomes across studies. The zebra finch remains an excellent captive animal system and our aim is to sharpen the insight that future studies of this species can provide, both to our understanding of this species and also with respect to the reproduction of captive animals more widely. We hope to improve systematic reporting methods and that further investigation of the issues we raise will lead both to advances in our fundamental understanding of avian reproduction as well as to improvements in future welfare and experimental efficiency.

Published
2017

25. Continent-wide analysis of how urbanization affects bird-window collision mortality in North America

Author

Hager, Stephen B., primary, Cosentino, Bradley J., additional, Aguilar-Gómez, Miguel A., additional, Anderson, Michelle L., additional, Bakermans, Marja, additional, Boves, Than J., additional, Brandes, David, additional, Butler, Michael W., additional, Butler, Eric M., additional, Cagle, Nicolette L., additional, Calderón-Parra, Rafael, additional, Capparella, Angelo P., additional, Chen, Anqi, additional, Cipollini, Kendra, additional, Conkey, April A.T., additional, Contreras, Thomas A., additional, Cooper, Rebecca I., additional, Corbin, Clay E., additional, Curry, Robert L., additional, Dosch, Jerald J., additional, Drew, Martina G., additional, Dyson, Karen, additional, Foster, Carolyn, additional, Francis, Clinton D., additional, Fraser, Erin, additional, Furbush, Ross, additional, Hagemeyer, Natasha D.G., additional, Hopfensperger, Kristine N., additional, Klem, Daniel, additional, Lago, Elizabeth, additional, Lahey, Ally, additional, Lamp, Kevin, additional, Lewis, Greg, additional, Loss, Scott R., additional, Machtans, Craig S., additional, Madosky, Jessa, additional, Maness, Terri J., additional, McKay, Kelly J., additional, Menke, Sean B., additional, Muma, Katherine E., additional, Ocampo-Peñuela, Natalia, additional, O'Connell, Timothy J., additional, Ortega-Álvarez, Rubén, additional, Pitt, Amber L., additional, Puga-Caballero, Aura L., additional, Quinn, John E., additional, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., additional, Riding, Corey S., additional, Roth, Amber M., additional, Saenger, Peter G., additional, Schmitz, Ryan T., additional, Schnurr, Jaclyn, additional, Simmons, Matthew, additional, Smith, Alexis D., additional, Sokoloski, Devin R., additional, Vigliotti, Jesse, additional, Walters, Eric L., additional, Walters, Lindsey A., additional, Weir, J.T., additional, Winnett-Murray, Kathy, additional, Withey, John C., additional, and Zuria, Iriana, additional

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2017
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27. Variation in Reproductive Success Across Captive Populations: Methodological Differences, Potential Biases and Opportunities

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Griffith, Simon C., primary, Crino, Ondi L., additional, Andrew, Samuel C., additional, Nomano, Fumiaki Y., additional, Adkins-Regan, Elizabeth, additional, Alonso-Alvarez, Carlos, additional, Bailey, Ida E., additional, Bittner, Stephanie S., additional, Bolton, Peri E., additional, Boner, Winnie, additional, Boogert, Neeltje, additional, Boucaud, Ingrid C. A., additional, Briga, Michael, additional, Buchanan, Katherine L., additional, Caspers, Barbara A., additional, Cichoń, Mariusz, additional, Clayton, David F., additional, Derégnaucourt, Sebastien, additional, Forstmeier, Wolfgang, additional, Guillette, Lauren M., additional, Hartley, Ian R., additional, Healy, Susan D., additional, Hill, Davina L., additional, Holveck, Marie-Jeanne, additional, Hurley, Laura L., additional, Ihle, Malika, additional, Tobias Krause, E., additional, Mainwaring, Mark C., additional, Marasco, Valeria, additional, Mariette, Mylene M., additional, Martin-Wintle, Meghan S., additional, McCowan, Luke S. C., additional, McMahon, Maeve, additional, Monaghan, Pat, additional, Nager, Ruedi G., additional, Naguib, Marc, additional, Nord, Andreas, additional, Potvin, Dominique A., additional, Prior, Nora H., additional, Riebel, Katharina, additional, Romero-Haro, Ana A., additional, Royle, Nick J., additional, Rutkowska, Joanna, additional, Schuett, Wiebke, additional, Swaddle, John P., additional, Tobler, Michael, additional, Trompf, Larissa, additional, Varian-Ramos, Claire W., additional, Vignal, Clémentine, additional, Villain, Avelyne S., additional, and Williams, Tony D., additional

Published
2016
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40. FEMALE RED-BACKED FAIRY-WRENS (MALURUS MELANOCEPHALUS) DO NOT APPEAR TO PAY A COST FOR HIGH RATES OF PROMISCUITY.

Author

Varian-Ramos, Claire W., Lindsay, Willow R., Karubian, Jordan, and Webster, Michael S.

Subjects
*FAIRY wrens, *PROMISCUITY, *DIRECT costing, *REPRODUCTIVE allocation, *BIRD reproduction, *ANIMAL courtship, *MATING calls
Abstract

The article discusses the results of a study that examined the cost of extrapair mating to female red-backed Fairy wrens or Malurus melanocephalus. It points out that quantifying the costs is important in better understanding the evolution of extrapair mating behavior in females. A comparison of the parental care, fecundity and apparent survival of faithful and promiscuous females is provided. It concludes that there are few or no costs to extrapair mating in females.

Published
2012
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41. Correlates of bird collisions with buildings across three North American countries.

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Elmore JA, Hager SB, Cosentino BJ, O'Connell TJ, Riding CS, Anderson ML, Bakermans MH, Boves TJ, Brandes D, Butler EM, Butler MW, Cagle NL, Calderón-Parra R, Capparella AP, Chen A, Cipollini K, Conkey AAT, Contreras TA, Cooper RI, Corbin CE, Curry RL, Dosch JJ, Dyson KL, Fraser EE, Furbush RA, Hagemeyer NDG, Hopfensperger KN, Klem D Jr, Lago EA, Lahey AS, Machtans CS, Madosky JM, Maness TJ, McKay KJ, Menke SB, Ocampo-Peñuela N, Ortega-Álvarez R, Pitt AL, Puga-Caballero A, Quinn JE, Roth AM, Schmitz RT, Schnurr JL, Simmons ME, Smith AD, Varian-Ramos CW, Walters EL, Walters LA, Weir JT, Winnett-Murray K, Zuria I, Vigliotti J, and Loss SR

Subjects
Animals, Canada, Mexico, North America, United States, Conservation of Natural Resources, Songbirds
Abstract

Collisions with buildings cause up to 1 billion bird fatalities annually in the United States and Canada. However, efforts to reduce collisions would benefit from studies conducted at large spatial scales across multiple study sites with standardized methods and consideration of species- and life-history-related variation and correlates of collisions. We addressed these research needs through coordinated collection of data on bird collisions with buildings at sites in the United States (35), Canada (3), and Mexico (2). We collected all carcasses and identified species. After removing records for unidentified carcasses, species lacking distribution-wide population estimates, and species with distributions overlapping fewer than 10 sites, we retained 269 carcasses of 64 species for analysis. We estimated collision vulnerability for 40 bird species with ≥2 fatalities based on their North American population abundance, distribution overlap in study sites, and sampling effort. Of 10 species we identified as most vulnerable to collisions, some have been identified previously (e.g., Black-throated Blue Warbler [Setophaga caerulescens]), whereas others emerged for the first time (e.g., White-breasted Nuthatch [Sitta carolinensis]), possibly because we used a more standardized sampling approach than past studies. Building size and glass area were positively associated with number of collisions for 5 of 8 species with enough observations to analyze independently. Vegetation around buildings influenced collisions for only 1 of those 8 species (Swainson's Thrush [Catharus ustulatus]). Life history predicted collisions; numbers of collisions were greatest for migratory, insectivorous, and woodland-inhabiting species. Our results provide new insight into the species most vulnerable to building collisions, making them potentially in greatest need of conservation attention to reduce collisions and into species- and life-history-related variation and correlates of building collisions, information that can help refine collision management., (© 2020 Society for Conservation Biology.)

Published
2021
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