We report an apparent protective effect of neighboring Sora (Porzana carolina) nests on Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) nests in an experimental study. We suggest that quail eggs used in Sora nests acted as a supernormal stimulus drawing Marsh Wrens (Cistothorus palustris), the main predator in the system, from Red-winged Blackbird nests.
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1 March 2012
Do Sora Nests Protect Red-winged Blackbirds from Marsh Wren Predation?
Leanne A. Grieves,
Scott Forbes
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