Predation risk and nest-site selection in the Inca tern

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Velando, Alberto, Márquez, José C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2002
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Inca; Falco peregrinus; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z02-091; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z02-091

Most tern species (Sternidae) are typically open-ground breeders; the Inca tern (Larosterna inca), however, breeds in crevices. This paper reports the first analysis of nest-site characteristics, predation rates, and breeding success in this species. We tested for evidence of natural selection on ne...