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10 October 2019 The depredation of Mountain White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha) nests by the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) and long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)
Savannah R. Troy, Ross R. Conover
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Abstract

The identities of avian nest predators remain unknown in many systems. The Mountain White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha) is a high-elevation ground-nesting passerine for which only 4 of 15 suspected nest predator species have been confirmed. In this short communication, we confirm 2 previously suspected but unverified nest predators of Z. l. oriantha that were video recorded during the 2016 and 2017 summer breeding seasons. These nest depredation events include a golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) in 2016 and a long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) in 2017. Both predators were recorded removing nestlings.

Savannah R. Troy and Ross R. Conover "The depredation of Mountain White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha) nests by the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) and long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 131(3), 629-633, (10 October 2019). https://doi.org/10.1676/18-133
Received: 1 July 2018; Accepted: 22 December 2018; Published: 10 October 2019
KEYWORDS
ardilla
comadreja
depredación del nido
golden-mantled ground squirrel
gorrión
identidad del depredador
long-tailed weasel
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