Territory size of the flavescent warbler, Basileuterus flaveolus (Passeriformes, Emberizidae), in a forest fragment in Southeastern Brazil
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Published:2005-08-25
Issue:1
Volume:6
Page:29-33
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ISSN:2675-5327
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Container-title:Lundiana: International Journal of Biodiversity
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language:
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Short-container-title:Lundiana
Author:
Duca Charles,Marini Miguel Â.
Abstract
Factors determining territory size of Neotropical birds are still poorly studied. However, it has been pointed out that it varies according to resource availability. Here, we estimated territory size of the flavescent warbler (Basileuterus flaveolus) and evaluated its correlation with arthropod biomass. We conducted this study at a 19.3 ha grid inside a 50 ha forest fragment, in southeastern Brazil. Territory sizes were small, and did not vary significantly among seasons. Eight territories were recorded during the breeding season of 1998, with a mean size of 2.0 + 0.6 ha. In six of the eight territories, males were paired. During the non-breeding season of 1999, the mean territory size was 2.2 + 0.9 ha and in the breeding season of 1999, it was of 1.9 + 0.8 ha. Territory sizes were not correlated with distance to the forest edge, but males defending territories closer to the forest edge were more successful in pairing than those in the forest interior. There was no significant relationship between territory size and arthropod biomass.
Publisher
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Pro-Reitoria de Pesquisa
Subject
Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Cited by
2 articles.
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