The Protector Species Hypothesis: Do Black Skimmers Find Refuge from Predators in Gull‐billed Tern Colonies?

• Published in: Ethology
• Main Authors: Pius, Sandra M., Leberg, Paul L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1998
• Subjects: Arenaria interpres
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00068.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1439-0310.1998.tb00068.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00068.x

Abstract The protector‐species hypothesis explains mixed‐species coloniality on the basis of benefits individuals of a species may receive by nesting with another species, the ‘protector’ species, that responds aggressively to potential threats. The reactions of nesting individuals to both natural a...