Abstract

GRANA GRILLI, Maricel  and  MONTALTI, Diego. Relación entre la estructura y la ubicación del nido del Varillero Ala Amarilla (Agelasticus thilius). Hornero [online]. 2014, vol.29, n.1, pp.37-40. ISSN 0073-3407.

The relationship between structure and location in the nest of the Yellow-winged Blackbird ( Agelasticus thilius).- Nest structure and location must maximize the benefit provided to chicks through isolation from the environment as well as protection against predators. The Yellow-winged Blackbird (Agelasticus thilius) builds open nests intertwined to trowel vegetation in marshlands. The height to which these birds build the nest and the thickness of their lateral walls and base were studied to look for a pattern that relates these characteristics. Nests were built in the lower half of bulrush canes and a positive correlation between height of canes and the distance between the nest and the cane tip was found. The thickness of both nest wall and base increased with the distance between the nest and the cane tip. This could reinforce nest structure improving its resistance to the effect of the wind without damage. Wall thickness was higher in nests built at a lower height, but base thickness was not correlated with this distance. Environmental factors that test the strength of the nest structure may be important in determining nest structure and location, while the influence of predation risk would be lower.

Keywords : Environmental influence; Nesting; Nest location; Nest structure; Predation.

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