Arrival date, age and breeding success in white stork Ciconia ciconia

P Vergara, J I. Aguirre… - Journal of Avian …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
P Vergara, J I. Aguirre, M Fernández‐Cruz
Journal of Avian Biology, 2007Wiley Online Library
Early arrival to breeding grounds is a life history trait in birds that can result in fitness
benefits. We studied the relationship between arrival date and breeding success of
individuals in a central Iberian population of white stork Ciconia ciconia, between 1999 and
2005, and the ways in which other potential factors, such as age or sex, affect this
relationship. Our results showed that age was the factor most closely related to arrival date
and breeding success. Older individuals returned earlier to the breeding grounds, achieved …
Early arrival to breeding grounds is a life history trait in birds that can result in fitness benefits. We studied the relationship between arrival date and breeding success of individuals in a central Iberian population of white stork Ciconia ciconia, between 1999 and 2005, and the ways in which other potential factors, such as age or sex, affect this relationship. Our results showed that age was the factor most closely related to arrival date and breeding success. Older individuals returned earlier to the breeding grounds, achieved larger clutch sizes and produced more chicks than younger birds. After controlling statistically for age effect, breeding probability (laid eggs or not) and laying date were still significantly explained by arrival date. A higher probability of failure to reproduce (no eggs laid) was found in birds arriving later than in those arriving early. However, clutch size and nestling success (number of nestlings in the nest 40 days after hatching) were not correlated with arrival date. Food availability in the study area throughout the breeding cycle, due to a nearby rubbish dump, could be the factor mitigating differences in clutch size and nestling success related to individual arrival date.
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