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The reuse of Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) nests by the Red-backed Shrike ( Lanius collurio ) in an intensive agricultural landscape: a coincidence or a new solution?
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Journal Article
The reuse of Song Thrush ( Turdus philomelos ) nests by the Red-backed Shrike ( Lanius collurio ) in an intensive agricultural landscape: a coincidence or a new solution?
2024
Overview
Nest site availability plays an important role in the ecology of the birds inhabiting intensive agricultural landscapes. The removal of trees and snags due to logging is one of the main threats and the cause of the observed decline in many birds living in an agricultural landscape. When nests are lost, nesting passerines typically rebuild them for a new clutch. Additionally, relocating nests after a brood loss is a prevalent strategy used to avoid predators and brood parasites. Such a strategy is common to the Red-backed Shrike, which builds successive nests for each brood. Interestingly, clutch replacement may occur in unusual forms. This study describe three cases of Song Thrush nests reused by Red-backed Shrikes during one breeding season. The time and energy-saving behaviour or possible deterrence of nest parasitism could explain why the nests have been reused. However, due to the limited observations as compared to the total number of nests, further research is necessary to clarify this phenomenon.
