Rallids are good biological models to monitor anthropogenic changes to wetlands. The
distribution of the Rallidae was mapped up during a survey of all major wetlands across …

This study analyses the effects of nest-site selection on predation risk of Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris nests. The study was conducted in fishponds of eastern Poland during four …

Nest survival is influenced by where and when birds decide to breed. For ground-nesting
species, nest-site characteristics, such as vegetation height and proximity to water, may …

Birds construct nests for several reasons. For species that breed in the Arctic, the insulative
properties of nests are very important. Incubation is costly there and due to an increasing …

Determining the key factors affecting the reproductive success of nesting birds is crucial in
order to better understand the population dynamics of endangered species and to introduce …

This work reports the first results of a 3-year study (1998–2001) on habitat use and
preferences by wild lesser rheas (Rhea pennata pennata) in the ecotone Monte–Patagonian …

The Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio is a common rail that previously was little
investigated in North Africa. From 2011 to 2013, its breeding ecology was studied at two …

Instances of range contraction and population decline in bird species in Europe are more
common than cases of recovery following decline. Here we report on the recovery and …

The nest-site requirements of the great bittern Botaurus stellaris females in relation to habitat
availability were studied in 2003–2006 at fish-pond complexes located in the Lublin and …

Trade-off between clutch size and egg mass, and their effects on hatchability and chick mass
in semi-precocial Purple Swamphen. Aims: The effects of food availability, habitat structure …