Influence of Vegetation Cover on Nest Cavity Selection and Nesting Success of White-Rumped Shamas (Copsychus malabaricus): An Experimental Test

• Main Authors: Tananun Chotprasertkoon, Andrew J. Pierce, Tommaso Savini, Philip D. Round, Wangworn Sankamethawee, George A. Gale
• Other Authors: King Mongkut s University of Technology Thonburi
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41357
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 Wilson Ornithological Society. All rights reserved. It is often assumed that passerine birds conceal nests to reduce predation because nest predation is usually the primary cause of reproductive failure. We hypothesized that nesting success would be higher in nest cavities with more concealed...