Nesting Success and Nesting Height in the Critically Endangered Medium Tree Finch ( Camarhynchus pauper )

• Published in: Birds
• Main Authors: Sonia Kleindorfer, Lauren K. Common, Petra Sumasgutner
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: Rattus rattus; Philornis downsi; Short-eared Owl; Smooth-billed Ani; avian predators; invasive species; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Finch
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/birds2040032; https://doaj.org/article/aea07427748f43e39499b834cbf9d7fd

When different introduced species across trophic levels (parasite, predator) invade island systems, they may pose significant threats to nesting birds. In this study, we measure nesting height and infer causes of offspring mortality in the critically endangered Medium Tree Finch ( Camarhynchus paupe...