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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-43 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Keywords
- Breeding success
- Griffon Vulture
- Gyps fulvus
- Nest-site fidelity
- Nesting success
- Win-Stay/Lose-Shift