Nest-site fidelity in griffon vultures: A case of win-stay/lose-shift?

Myriam Freund, Ofer Bahat, Uzi Motro*

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Abstract

We studied the use of nest-sites by Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) and the breeding success in these sites during 1998-2002 in Gamla Nature Reserve (Israel). Nest-sites in which a breeding attempt succeeded in fledging a young, were more likely to be occupied by nesting vultures in the following breeding season, than nest-sites that experienced a failure. This suggests that Griffon Vultures in Gamla used a Win-Stay/Lose-Shift strategy regarding nest-site fidelity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)39-43
Number of pages5
JournalIsrael Journal of Ecology and Evolution
Volume63
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

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© 2017 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Keywords

  • Breeding success
  • Griffon Vulture
  • Gyps fulvus
  • Nest-site fidelity
  • Nesting success
  • Win-Stay/Lose-Shift

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