Nest‐site fidelity and breeding success in White StorkCiconia ciconia

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00565.x
• Publication Date: 2006-08-01T14:43:13Z
• Authors: PABLO VERGARA; JOSÉ I. AGUIRRE; JUAN A. FARGALLO; JOSÉ A. DÁVILA
• Keywords: Trait

Nest‐site fidelity is a life‐history trait of birds that may produce benefits in terms fitness. We studied the relationship between breeding success and nest White Stork Ciconia ciconia . also how other factors such as age, sex, habitat, colony size productivity previous attempts might interfere with this relationship. Our results showed pairs higher rates have lower failure rates, season influenced frequency change following season. In addition, curvilinear was found age fidelity. These suggest major factor related to therefore individual experience could explain behaviour Stork. Changing involves reproductive cost for which can be considered an adaptive strategy increase