SEXANDTHEC ITY :EFFECTSOFIND IV IDUALCOND IT IONANDHAB ITAT URBAN IZAT IONON MOUNTA INCH ICKADEEREPRODUCT IVEBEHAV IOUR by E r i caS eonBond e rud B .S c .Hon s . ,Thomp sonR iv e r sUn iv e r s i ty ,2015 THES ISSUBM ITTEDINPART IALFULF ILLMENTOF THEREQU IREMENTSFORTHEDEGREEOF MASTEROFSC IENCE IN NATURALRESOURCESANDENV IRONMENTALSTUD IES(B IOLOGY ) UN IVERS ITYOFNORTHERNBR IT ISHCOLUMB IA D e c emb e r2017 ©E r i c aBond e rud ,2017 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) ABSTRACT V a r i a t ioninind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i t yin f lu en c er ep rodu c t iv et a c t i c sinm any songb i rdsp e c i e s .Th ego a lo fth i sth e s i sw a stog a inin s igh tin toth er ep rodu c t iv et a c t i c s u t i l i z edbymoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Sp e c i f i c a l ly ,Ia sk edhowind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a t u rb an i z a t ionin f lu en c eaf em a l e ’ sl ik e l ihoodtoeng ag einex t r a p a i rcopu l a t ion so rp rodu c ea s ex b i a s edb rood .Ov e rth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,Imon i to r edmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sn e s t sin u rb anandru r a lh ab i t a t ,andd e t e rm in edn e s t l ings exandp a t e rn i tyu s ingg en e t i ct e chn iqu e s .I foun dex t r a p a i rp a t e rn i tyi scommoninth emoun t a inch i ck ad e eandc anb ea t t r ibu t edtoth e goodg en e shypo th e s i s .Ia l sofoundt enuou sev id en c etosugg e s ts exa l lo c a t iono c cu r sinth i s sp e c i e sinr e spon s etoh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion .How ev e r ,ingen e r a l ,h ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionh ad l i t t l ee f f e c tonmoun t a inch i ck ad e er ep rodu c t iv et a c t i c s ,sugg e s t ingth er e l a t iv equ a l i tyo f u rb anv s .ru r a lh ab i t a ti sacomp l exdyn am i candfu r th e rch a r a c t e r i z a t iono fth i ssy s t emi s n e c e s s a ry . i i E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) PREFACE Fund ingfo rth i sr e s e a r chw a sp rov id edbyth eN a tu r a lS c i en c e sandEng in e e r ingR e s e a r ch Coun c i lo fC an ad a(NSERC )th roughaC an ad aG r adu a t eS cho l a r sh iptoE .S .B ,andth rough D i s cov e ryG r an t sto M .W .R .andK .A .O . ,andbyth eUn iv e r s i tyo fNo r th e rnB r i t i sh Co lumb i ath roughaG r ad a t eEn t r anc eS cho l a r sh ip ,aG r adu a t eEn t r an c eR e s e a r chAw a rd , andaR e s e a r chP ro j e c tAw a rdtoE .S .B .A l lwo rkw a sapp rov edbyth eUn iv e r s i tyo f No r th e rnB r i t i shCo lumb i aAn im a lC a r eandU s eComm i t t e eandw a scondu c t edund e ra C an ad i anF ed e r a lM a s t e rB and ingP e rm i tandS c i en t i f i cCo l l e c t ionP e rm i tno .22806 . 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Ch ap t e r3 :Bond e rud ,E .S . ,O t t e r ,K .A . , Mu r r ay ,B .W . ,Bu rg ,T .M . ,M a r in i ,K .L .D .& R eud ink ,M .W .(2017 ) .E f f e c t so fp a r en t a lcond i t ionandn e s t ingh ab i t a tons exa l lo c a t ionin t h emoun t a inch i ck ad e e .–B eh aviou r154 :1101 1121 . i i i E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) TABLEOFCONTENTS Ab s t ra c t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i   P r e fa c e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i i   Tab l eo fCon t en t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv   L i s to fTab l e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v i   L i s to fF igu r e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v i i   A cknow l edg em en t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v i i i   Chap t e r1 :  G en e ra lIn t rodu c t ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1   1 .1 .  U rb ane co logyandsongb i rd s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1   1 .2 .  S t r a t eg i cinv e s tm en tino f f sp r ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3   1 .2 .1 .  Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i ty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4   1 .2 .2 .  S exa l lo c a t ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5   1 .3 .  S tudysp e c i e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6   1 .4 .  S tudys i t e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8   1 .5 .  H ab i t a tc l a s s i f i c a t ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9   1 .6 .  Th e s i sov e rv i ew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11   1 .7 .  L i t e r a tu r ec i t ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11   1 .8 .  F igu r e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16   Chap t e r2 :  Pa t t e rn so fEx t rapa i rPa t e rn i ty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17   2 .1 .  Ab s t r a c t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17   2 .2 .  In t rodu c t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17   2 .3 .  M e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20   2 .3 .1 .  F i e ldm e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20   2 .3 .2 .  D awncho ru sr e co rd ing s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21   2 .3 .3 .  P a r en t a lc a r e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21   2 .3 .4 .  Mo l e cu l a rm e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22   2 .3 .5 .  P a r en t ag ea s s ignm en t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23   2 .3 .6 .  S t a t i s t i c a lan a ly s e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24   2 .4 .  R e su l t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26   2 .4 .1 .  G en e r a lp a t t e rn so fp a r en t ag e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26   2 .4 .2 .  Cond i t ionandex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i ty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27   2 .4 .3 .  So c i a lm a l ev s .ex t r ap a i rm a l ecomp a r i son s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27   2 .4 .4 .  H ab i t a te f f e c t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27   2 .4 .5 .  Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i tyandp a r en t a lc a r e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28   2 .5 .  D i s cu s s ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28   2 .6 .  L i t e r a tu r ec i t ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31   2 .7 .  T ab l e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34   2 .8 .  F igu r e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37   iv E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) Chap t e r3 :  E f f e c t so fPa r en ta lCond i t ionandU rban i za t iononS exA l lo ca t ion. . . . . . . . . . 40   3 .1 .  Ab s t r a c t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40   3 .2 .  In t rodu c t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40   3 .3 .  M e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .1 .  F i e ldm e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .2 .  P a r en t a lc a r e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .3 .  Mo l e cu l a rm e thod s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .3 .1 .  DNAex t r a c t ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .3 .2 .  Mo l e cu l a rs ex ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42   3 .3 .3 .3 .  P a r en t ag ea s s ignm en t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43   3 .3 .4 .  S t a t i s t i c a lan a ly s e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43   3 .4 .  R e su l t s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46   3 .4 .1 .  Popu l a t ionandb roods exr a t io s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46   3 .4 .2 .  Adu l tcond i t ionandn e s t ings ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46   3 .4 .3 .  P a r en t ag eandn e s t l ings ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46   3 .4 .4 .  H ab i t a tandn e s t l ings ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47   3 .4 .5 .  B roods exr a t ioandp a r en t a lc a r e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47   3 .5 .  D i s cu s s ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47   3 .6 .  L i t e r a tu r ec i t ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50   3 .7 .  T ab l e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55   3 .8 .  F igu r e s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58   Chap t e r4 :  Con c lu s ion sandFu tu r eD i r e c t ion s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60   4 .1 .  Fu tu r ed i r e c t ion s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62   4 .2 .  Con c lu s ion s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64   4 .3 .  L i t e r a tu r ec i t ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64   v E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) L ISTOFTABLES T ab l e2 .1 .A l l e l i cv a r i a t iona tth e6m i c ro s a t e l l i t em a rk e r s .S i z er ang e sfo r m i c ro s a t e l l i t ea l l e l e sa r eg iv eninb a s ep a i r s ,a longw i thth eto t a lnumb e ro f un iqu ea l l e l e sob s e rv ed ,andob s e rv ed(H ndexp e c t ed(H )h e t e ro zygo s i t i e s . o)a e 34 T ab l e2 .2 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sa sk inghowm al econd i t ion ( ag e ,m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ionr e s idu a l ,cho ru sch a r a c t e r i s t i c s ) ,f em a l e cond i t ion( ag e ,m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ionr e s idu a l ) ,andh ab i t a tch a r a c t e r i s t i c s (h ab i t a tind ex ,v eg e t a t ionind ex )in f lu en c eth ep r e s en c eo rp ropo r t iono fEPOin n e s t s . 35 T ab l e2 .3 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rmod e l sa sk ingwh e th e rp a r en t a l p rov i s ion ingi sad ju s t edinr e spon s etoth ep r e s en c eo rp ropo r t iono fEPOin n e s t s . 36 T ab l e3 .1 .Summ a ryo fmoun t a inch i ck ad e es exr a t iod a t afo rth e2014 –2016 b r e ed ings e a son s .W i l coxons ign ed r ankt e s t sw e r ep e r fo rm edtod e t e rm in ei f popu l a t iono rb roods exr a t io sd ev i a t edf romun i ty .As ing l ec a s eo fr en e s t ing w a sex c lud edf rom2016an a ly s e s . 55 T ab l e3 .2 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sex am in ingth ein f lu en c eo f so c i a lm a l eandg en e t i cf a th e rcond i t iononn e s t l ings ex . 56 T ab l e3 .3 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sex am in ingth ein f lu en c eo f f em a l econd i t iononn e s t l ings ex . 57 v i E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) L ISTOFF IGURES F igu r e1 .1 .Lo c a t ion so fa l lmoun t a inch i ck ad e en e s tbox e sinK am loop s ,BC , C an ad a(boxA ) .N e s tbox e sw e r ed i s t r ibu t edth roughou tsou thK am loop sona h ab i t a tg r ad i en tf romru r a ltou rb an .Lo c a t ion sin c lud edth econ i f e rfo r e s t so f K enn aC a r tw r igh tP a rk( i .e . ,ru r a l ;r edpo in t s ,boxB ) ,subu rb an n e ighbou rhood s(g r e enpo in t s ;boxA ) ,andth eThomp sonR iv e r sUn iv e r s i ty C ampu s( i . e . ,u rb an ;b lu epo in t s ,boxC) . 16 F igu r e2 .1 .(A )P e r c en t ag eo fn e s t scon t a in inga tl e a s ton eex t r ap a i ro f f sp r ing (EPO )anda l lw i th inp a i ro f f sp r ing(WPO ) ;(B )P e r c en t ag eo fo f f sp r ingth a t w e r eex t r ap a i randw i th inp a i r .Numb e r sw i th inb a r sr ep r e s en t sto t a lnumb e r o f(A )n e s t sand(B )o f f sp r ings amp l edine a chs tudyy e a r . 37 F igu r e2 .2.Th ep ropo r t iono fEPOinan e s tw a sno ti n f lu en c edbye i th e r(A )th e h ab i t a tind exo r(B )v eg e t a t ionind exo fth en e s t ingh ab i t a t .Th e s eind i c e sw e r e d e r iv edtod e s c r ib e(A )th ed eg r e eo fh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionandov e r a l lqu a l i ty , and(B )v eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ion ,c anopycov e randfoodav a i l ab i l i ty . 38 F igu r e2 .3.N e s t scon t a in ingag r e a t e rp ropo r t iono fEPOw e r ep rov i s ion eda th igh e r r a t e s .Th i sr e l a t ion sh ipw a ss ign i f i c an twh enbo thn e s t sw i thandw i thou tEPO w e r econ s id e r ed(p=0 .007 ;b l a ckl in e ) ,andr em a in eds ign i f i c an twh enw e p=0 .006 ;g r eyl in e ) . i so l a t edn e s t scon t a in ingEPO( 39 F igu r e3 .1 .D i s t r ibu t iono fb roods exr a t io sfo rth e20142016b r e ed ings e a son s . B roods exr a t io sr ang edf rom0 .17( a lmo s tex c lu s iv e lyf em a l e )to1 .0 ( ex c lu s iv e lym a l e ) . 58 F igu r e3 .2 .H ab i t a th adane f f e c tonn e s t l ings exinn e s t slo c a t edinu rb an( c lo s ed c i r c l e s ) ,bu tno tru r a l(op enc i r c l e s ) ,h ab i t a t .Inu rb anh ab i t a t ,n e s t l ing sw e r e mo r el ik e lytob ef em a l ew i thin c r e a s ingh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion( low e rh ab i t a t ind exs co r e s ) . 59 v i i E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Iwou ldl ik etoa cknow l edg eth i sr e s e a r chw a scondu c t edonth et r ad i t ion a lt e r r i to ryo fth e Tk ' em lúp st eS e cw ép em candSk e e t ch e s tnF i r s tN a t ion s .Th ankyoutoth eC i tyo fK am loop s fo rp e rm i s s iontocondu c tr e s e a r chinK enn aC a r tw r igh tP a rk ,andtom emb e r so fth e K am loop sN a tu r a l i s tC lubando th e rp a r t i c ip a t ingc i t i z en sfo ra l low ingm etomon i to rth e i r b a cky a rdn e s tbox e s . M anyth ank s tomyam a z ingsup e rv i so r sD r .K enO t t e randD r .M a t tR eud ink ,whoIamev e r soapp r e c i a t iv eo f .K en ,t h e r ei snow ayIcou ldh av eex e cu t edth i sr e s e a r ch ,o rev engo tth e a l lth efo rm ss ign edbyth ea l lth ep eop l efo ra l lth er e a son s ,w i thou tyou rgu id an c eand adv i c e .M a t t ,i fi tw a sno tfo ra l lyou rh e lpandgu id an c es t a r t ingb a ckinmyund e rg r ad ,th e r e i snow ayIwou ldb ewhe r eIamtod ay .Iwou lda l sol ik et oth ankD r .B r en t Mu r r ayandD r . Th e r e s aBu rgfo rth e i rh e lpandgu id an c ew i thl abo r a to rywo rk–Icou ldno th av edon eth i s wo rkw i thou tyoutwo ! Sp e c i a lth ank stomym omandd adfo ra lw ay sb e l i ev inginm eanda l low ingm etofo l lowmy d r e am s ,andmyapo log i e stoK i r s t enfo rsp end inga l lth eRESPmon ey .F in a l ly ,th ank youto J a cobandJunofo rb e ingth eb e s tf i e lda s s i s t an t sag i r lcou lda skfo r . v i i i E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) CHAPTER1 :GENERALINTRODUCT ION 1 .1 . U rbane co logyandsongb i rd s f Ou rp l an e ti sr ap id lyb e com ingu rb an i z ed .B e tw e en1970and2000 ,n e a r ly60 ,000km2o l andw a sconv e r t edtou rb anu s e ,andth i sa r e ai sp ro j e c t edtoin c r e a s ebyov e r1 .5m i l l ion 2 km byth ey e a r2030(S e toe ta l .2011 ) .Thou ghd ev e lop ingcoun t r i e sa r eexp e r i en c ingth e g r e a t e s tin c r e a s einu rb an i z a t ion ,u rb anl anda r e acon t inu e stor i s einNo r thAm e r i c aand Eu rop e(S e toe ta l .2011 ) .Ina l r e ady u rb an i z ed ,d ev e lop edcoun t r i e s ,th epopu l a t ion sa r e in c r e a s ing lymov ingou to fu rb anc en t r e sandr e s e t t l inginsubu rb ana r e a s .Subu rb an co lon i z a t ioni sch a r a c t e r i z edbysp r aw l ing ,low e r d en s i tys e t t l em en tth anu rb an ,and con s equ en t ly ,c i t i e sind ev e lop edcoun t r i e sa r eg row ingf a s t e rina r e ath aninpopu l a t ion (M a r z lu f fe ta l .2001 ) .A ssu ch ,i ti simpo r t an tw efu r th e rou rund e r s t and ingo fth ee co log i c a l imp a c t so fu rb an i z a t iona tbo thth ecommu n i tyandsp e c i e sl ev e linth e s er eg ion s . U rb an i z a t iont r an s fo rm sl and s c ap e sandin t rodu c e snov e lf e a tu r e s ,r e su l t inginbo th ch a l l eng e s( e .g . ,l im i t edn e s ts i t e s ,nov e lp r ed a to r s )andb en e f i t s( e .g . ,in c r e a s edfood av a i l ab i l i ty )no tfoundinasp e c i e s ’n a t iv eh ab i t a t( r ev i ew edinS e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ) .Du e toth er e ad in e s so fsom esp e c i e stoo c cupyo rad ap ttou rb anl and s c ap e s ,b i rd sa r ep e rh ap sth e mo s ts tud i edsy s t emw i thr eg a rdtou rb ane co logy .U rb an i z a t ioni so f t ena s so c i a t edw i th low e rav i ansp e c i e sd iv e r s i ty ,bu th igh e rd en s i tyo ftho s esp e c i e sth a tth r iv einu rb anh ab i t a t (Sho ch a t2004 ;Ch a c eand W a l sh2006 ; Mø l l e r2009 ; Mø l l e re ta l .2012 ) .Inadd i t ion ,sp e c i e s r i chn e s st end stop e akinsubu rb ana r e a s( i . e . ,in t e rm ed i a t el ev e l so fu rb an i z a t ion ) ,at r end th a tm ayb ea t t r ibu t edtomod e r a t el ev e l so fan th ropog en i cd i s tu rb an c ec r e a t ingv a r iou s nov e l ,h e t e rog en eou sh ab i t a t s(B l a i r1996 ;S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ).U rb anh ab i t a t sf a c i l i t a t e anav e r ag e30%in c r e a s einpopu l a t iond en s i tyf romru r a lh ab i t a t sa c ro s sav i ansp e c i e s 1 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) (Mø l l e re ta l .2012 ) ;how ev e r ,howap a r t i cu l a rsp e c i e sf a r e sinu rb anh ab i t a ti sd ep end en t uponmu l t ip l ef a c to r s . Sp e c i e sc anb ec l a s s i f i eda s‘u rb anavo id e r s ,‘u rb anexp lo i t e r s ,o r‘u rb anad ap to r s ’ b a s edonth e i rab i l i tytoinh ab i tu rb an i z edl and s c ap e s(B l a i r1996 ;S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ). U rb anavo id e r sa r esp e c i e sth a ta r es en s i t iv etohum and i s tu rb an c eanda r efoundinh igh e s t d en s i t i e s( andsom e t im e sex c lu s iv e ly )inth e i rn a t iv eh ab i t a t s(B l a i r1996 ;S e r e s sandL ik e r 2015 ).U rb anavo id e r sa r eo f t enh ab i t a tsp e c i a l i s t s( e .g . ,in s e c t ivo r e s ) ,anda r econ s equ en t ly un ab l etom e e tth e i rsp e c i f i cn e ed sw i thu rb anh ab i t a t(S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ) .Ex amp l e so f u rb anavo id e r sin c lud eth ew e s t e rnwood p e ew e e(Con topu sso rd idu lu s ) ,andb lu e g r ey gn a t c a t ch e r(Po l iop t i laca e ru l ea) ,bo tho fwh i cha r em ig r a to ryin s e c t ivo r e s(B l a i r1996 ) . Som esp e c i e s ,how ev e r ,th r iv einu rb anh ab i t a t ,l ik eth ero ckdov e(Co lumbal i v ia)andhou s e sp a r row( Pa s s e rdom e s t i cu s)(B l a i r1996 ) .Th e s esp e c i e s ,th eu rb anexp lo i t e r s ,a r eab l et o ad ap ttoandexp lo i tth enov e lr e sou r c e sav a i l ab l einh igh lyu rb an i z edh ab i t a t .U rb an exp lo i t e r sa r ef r equ en t lyin t rodu c edsp e c i e sanda r ea l soo f t end ep end en tonan th ropog en i c foodsou r c e s( e .g . ,b i rdf e ed e r s ,d i spo s edfood )(B l a i r1996 ;S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ) .Th ef in a l c a t ego ry ,u rb anad ap to r s ,i scomp r i s edo fsp e c i e sth a tinh ab i tin t e r f a c eo rsubu rb anh ab i t a t . Th e s esp e c i e su t i l i z en a tu r a lr e sou r c e s ,bu ta r ea l soab l etoexp lo i tth eadd i t ion a lr e sou r c e s p rov id edbymod e r a t el ev e l so fd i s tu rb an c e( e .g . ,o rn am en t a lp l an t s ,b i rdf e ed e r s )(B l a i r 1996 ;S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ) .U rb anad ap to r sa r ecommon lyomn ivo rou sandc av i ty n e s t ing sp e c i e s(S e r e s sandL ik e r2015 ) ,andin c lud ecommonb a cky a rdb i rd sl ik eth eAm e r i c an Tu rdu sm ig ra to r iu s) ,hou s ef in ch( Ha emo rhou sm e x i canu s) ,wh i t e b r e a s t ednu th a t ch rob in( ( Si t taca ro l in en s i s ) ,andch e s tnu t b a ck edch i ck ad e e(Po e c i l eru f e s c en s)(B l a i r1996 ) . Du etoi t spo t en t i a le f f e c t sonfoodav a i l ab i l i ty ,d en s i tyandin t e r sp e c i f i cin t e r a c t ion s , h ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionm aya f f e c tf em a l ep e r c ep t ion s ,andcon s equ en t ly ,r ep rodu c t iv e 2 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) d e c i s ion s .I furb an i z a t ionr e su l t sinin c r e a s edpopu l a t iond en s i ty ,f em a l e sm ay ,fo rex amp l e , b emo r el ik e lytoen coun t e rm a l e sanda s s e s sth ema ssu i t ab l eex t r a p a i r(EP )s i r e s ,andthu s , m ayb emo r el ik e lytoeng ag einex t r ap a i rcopu l a t ion s(EPC s )(G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) . Conv e r s e ly ,i fu rb an i z a t iond e c r e a s e se i th e rd en s i ty(M a r z lu f f1997 )o raf em a l e ’ sab i l i tyto a s s e s sm a l es ign a l s(L aZ e r t ee ta l .2015 ) ,EPm a t ing sm ayb er edu c ed .F em a l e scommon ly u s em a l esongtoa s s e s sm a l econd i t ion /qu a l i tyandin fo rmr ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s ion s .L ik e m anyo th e rsongb i rdsp e c i e s(S l abb ekoo rn2013 ) ,m a l emoun t a inch i ck ad e e s( Po e ci l e gamb e l i)in c r e a s eth e i ru s eo fh igh f r equ en cysong sdu r ingth ed awncho ru stocomp en s a t e fo rth eh ighamb i en tno i s el ev e l sch a r a c t e r i s t i co fu rb anh ab i t a t(L aZ e r t ee ta l .2017 ) .S t i l l , u rb anno i s eh a sb e enshowntod eg r ad ea cou s t i cs ign a l sandr edu c eth e i rd e t e c t ab i l i ty (L aZ e r t ee ta l .2015 ) ,sugg e s t ingaf em a l e ’ sab i l i tytoa s s e s sm a l econd i t ionm ayb er edu c ed inu rb anh ab i t a tev enw i thth e s ead ju s tm en t stosong .R e l a t iv efoodav a i l ab i l i tyinu rb an h ab i t a tm aya l soin f lu en c eaf em a l e ’ sr ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s ion s .I fr e sou r c e sa r ep l en t i fu land d en s i ty( thu scomp e t i t ion )i slow e r ,u rb anh ab i t a tm ayin f lu en c eb roods exr a t io s ,a sson s m ayh av eg r e a t e rv a lu eund e rth e s ef avou r ab l econd i t ion s(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ) . t ra t eg i cinv e s tm en tino f f sp r ing 1 .2 . S Av a r i e tyo fm a tingt a c t i c sa r efounda c ro s sav i ansp e c i e s ,a l lw i thth ecommongo a lo f m ax im i z ingind iv idu a lr ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s s( John sonandBu r l ey1998 ) .V a r i a t ioninav i an m a t ingt a c t i c sc anb ea t t r ibu t edtoa symm e t ryinth eco s to fr ep rodu c t ionandv ar i an c ein r ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s sb e tw e enth es ex e s :f em a l e sm ayinv e s tmo r eino f f sp r ing ,bu tm ayg a in l e s sinto t a lr ep rodu c t iv eou tpu tth anm a l e s(T r iv e r s1972 ) .Bo ths ex e sa c tinw ay sth a t m ax im i z er ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s s ;m a l e sshou lds e ekadd i t ion a lf e r t i l i z a t ions ,wh i l ef em a l e s shou ldinv e s tt im eanden e rgytom ax im i z eo f f sp r ingsu rv iv a landr ep rodu c t ion(T r iv e r s 3 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 1972 ).Todoso ,f em a l e sm ay ,fo rex amp l e , eng ag einEPC sw i thm a l e so fh ighqu a l i ty (G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ;W e s tn e a tandS t ew a r t2003 )o rb i a so f f sp r ings exr a t io stow a rdth es ex w i thg r e a t e rr ep rodu c t iv epo t en t i a l(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ;A lon so A lv a r e z2006 ).Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i ty( EPP)andb roods exr a t iob i a sa r eju s ttwoo fth em anyw ay sf em a l e sm ay in c r e a s er ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s s ,andth eyw i l lb eth efo cu so fth i sth e s i s . 1 .2 .1 .E x t rapa i rpa t e rn i t y Th ev a s tm a jo r i tyo fsongb i rdsp e c i e sa r eso c i a l lymonog amou s ,w i thas ing l em a l eand f em a l ep a i r ingandc a r ingfo ro f f sp r ing(W e s tn e a tandS t ew a r t2003 ) .T r iv e r s(1972 ) sugg e s t edth a tm a l e sinso c i a l lymonog amou ssp e c i e sm ayp a r t i c ip a t einam ix edm a t ing s t r a t egyo fso c i a lmonog amywh i l ein c r e a s ingr ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s sth roughEPC sw i th n e ighbou r ingf em a l e s ,s i r ingo f f sp r ingbu tw i thho ld ingp a r en t a lc a r e .L ik ew i s e ,so c i a l ly monog amou sf em a l e sm ayin c r e a s er ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s sbyeng ag inginEPC s(T r iv e r s 1972 ) .Th eadv en to fmo l e cu l a rtoo l sfo rp a t e rn i tyan a ly s i sr ev e a l edth e s ep r ed i c t eds t r a t eg i e s tob ew id e sp r e ad(B i rkh e adand Mø l l e r1992 ) ,w i th a tl e a s t70%o fso c i a l lymonog amou s songb i rdsp e c i e scon f i rm edtob eg en e t i c a l l yp rom i s cuou s(W e s tn e a tandS t ew a r t2003 ) . Th e r ea r es ev e r a lhypo th e s e sa stowhyaf em a l em aychoo s etoeng ag einEPC s in c lud ing :toen su r ef e r t i l i z a t iono fh e regg s ;toin c r e a s eth eg en e t i cd iv e r s i tyo rg en e t i c qu a l i tyo fh e ro f f sp r ing ;o r ,tor e c e iv ed i r e c tb en e f i t s ,l ik ed e f en s eo rr e sou r c e s ,f romth eEP m a l e(G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .On ehypo th e s i sth a th a sg a rn e r eds ign i f i c an ta t t en t ioni sth egood g en e shypo th e s i s(B i rkh e adand Mø l l e r1992 ;K emp en a e r sandDhond t1993 ) .Th egood g en e shypo th e s i ss t a t e sth a tf em a l ess e ekEPC sw i thm a l e so fg r e a t e rg en e ti cqu a l i tyth an th e i rso c i a lm a t eino rd e rtoob t a inmo r ef avou r a b l eg en e sfo rth e i ro f f sp r ing(K emp en a e r s andDhond t1993 ;G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .Und e rth i shypo th e s i s ,f em a l e sa s s e s sm a l econd i t ion 4 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) th roughcond i t ion d ep end en tph eno typ i ccu e s(K emp en a e r sandDh ond t1993 ;G r i f f i the ta l . 2002 ).Inadd i t ion ,h ab i t a tqu a l i tyi sa l socommon lyhypo th e s i z edtoin f lu en c er a t e so fEPP . Inlow qu a l i tyh ab i t a t sw i thl im i t edfoodav a i l ab i l i ty ,EPPi sp r ed i c t edtob emo r ep r ev a l en t , a sf em a l e sm ayeng ag einEPC sw i thm a le sonh igh e r qu a l i tyt e r r i to r i e sino rd e rtog a in in c r e a s eda c c e s stofood(G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .Th ep r e s en c eo fEPP insongb i rd si s common lya t t r ibu t edtod i f f e r en c e sinm a t econd i t iono rqu a l i ty( e .g . ,K emp en a e r se ta l . 1992 ,1997 ;O t t e re ta l .1998 )o rt e r r i to ryqu a l i ty( e .g . ,Rub en s t e in2007 ) . 1 .2 .2 .S e xa l lo ca t ion S exa l lo c a t ionth eo ryp r ed i c t sf em a l e sshou ldb i a sth es exr a t ioo fth e i ro f f sp r inginr e spon s e tod i f f e r en c e sinth er ep rodu c t iv ev a lu eo fson sandd augh t e r s(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ; Ch a rnov1982 ).B e c au s em a l e styp i c a l lyexp e r i en c eg r e a t e rv a r i an c einr ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s s th anf em a l e s ,ah igh qu a l i tysonm ayh av eth epo t en t i a ltop rodu c emo r eo f f sp r ingandh av e h igh e rr ep rodu c t iv esu c c e s sth anad augh t e ro fth es am equ a l i ty ,wh i l eth eoppo s i t em ayb e t ru efo rlow qu a l i tyson sandd augh t e r s(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ) .O f f sp r ingr ep rodu c t iv e v a lu em ayv a rya sar e su l to fbo thin t r in s i cf a c to r s( e .g . ,th ef em a l e ’ sowncond i t ion )and ex t r in s i cf a c to r s( e .g . ,m a t econd i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i ty )(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ;Bu r l ey 1981 ).T h e r e fo r e ,f em a l e sshou ldb i a sb roods exr a t io sinr e spon s etosu cha t t r ibu t e s .In n a tu r e ,b i a s eds exa l lo c a t ioninr e spon s etop a r en t a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i tyh a sb e en do cum en t edinm anyv e r t eb r a t e s ,in c lud ingnum e rou sb i rdsp e c i e s( r ev i ew edinA lon so A lv a r e z2006 ). Th eT r iv e r sand W i l l a rd(1973 )hypo th e s i so fs exa l lo c a t ionp r ed i c t sf em a l e singood cond i t ionshou ldp rodu c em a l e b i a s edb rood s ,a s s um ingo f f spr ingcond i t ionandsu rv iv a la r e co r r e l a t edw i thm a t e rn a lcond i t ion .Th eCh a rnovmod e l(1982 )p r ed i c t sfem a l e sshou lda l t e r 5 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) s exa l lo c a t ionb a s edonp a t e rn a la t t r ibu t e sth a tm ayb en e f i ton es exmo r eth anth eo th e r .Th e r e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e enm a t e rn a lcond i t ionandb roods exr a t ioh a sb e enw e l ls tud i edand suppo r t edins ev e r a lav i ansp e c i e s(N ag e re ta l .1999 ; Wh i t t ingh amandDunn2000 ;A lon so A lv a r e zandV e l ando2003 ;P ik eandP e t r i e2005 ).S tud i e sonsongb i rdsp e c i e sh av e common lycon s id e r edth ein f lu en c eo fm a l econd i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i tyono f f sp r ings ex . Fo rex amp l e ,m a l emoun t a inb lu eb i rd s(S ia l iacu r ru co id e s)d i sp l ayfu l l bodyUVb lu e p lum ag e ,th eco lou ro fwh i chi sd ep end e n tonanind iv idu a l ’ snu t r i t ion a ls t a t ea tth et im eo f mou l t( i . e . ,cond i t iond ep end en t )(K ey s e randH i l l1999 ;S i e f f e rm anandH i l l2007 ;Doy l e andS i e f f e rm an2014 ) .F em a l emoun t a in b lu eb i rd sp a i r edw i thmo r eb r igh t lyco lou r edm a l e s p rodu c em a l eb i a s edb rood s ,sugg e s t ingf em a l e sp e r c e iv eandr e spondtov a r i a t ioninm a l e co lou r a t ion( i . e . ,cond i t ion )(Bond e rude ta l .2016 ) . Th ephy s io log i c a lm e ch an i sm sa l low ingf em a l e stop rodu c eb i a s edb roods exr a t io sa t l ay inga r epoo r lyund e r s tood ,how ev e r ,th emo s tp l au s ib l eth eo r i e ssugg e s tf em a l eho rmon a l con t ro l(P ik eandP e t r i e2003 ;N av a r a2013 ) .T e s to s t e ron e ,fo rex amp l e ,i sp r e s en ting r e a t e r amoun t sinth eyo lk so fp e a fow l( Pa voc r i s ta tu s)egg scon t a in ingm a l ech i ck s ,andh a sb e en sugg e s t edt op romo t eth ed ev e lopm en to fm a l eegg sf romth ef i r s tm e io t i cd iv i s ion(P e t r i ee t a l .2001 ) .F em a l eho rmon el ev e l sch ang einr e spon s etom a t ea t t r a c t iv en e s s ,s e l f cond i t ion anda t t r a c t iv en e s s ,andr e sou r c eav a i l ab i l i ty ,thu s ,th e s eex t e rn a lf a c to r sm ayb er e f l e c t edin ov a r i anandyo lkho rmon el ev e l s ,r e su l t ingins exsp e c i f i cfo l l i c l eo remb ryod ev e lopm en t (P ik eandP e t r i e2003 ) . 1 .3 .S tudysp e c i e s Moun t a inch i ck ad e e sa r esm a l l ,non m ig r a to rysongb i rd scommontoth emon t an econ i f e rou s fo r e s t so fw e s t e rnNo r thAm e r i c a(M cC a l lume ta l .1999 ) .Th i sh igh lyad ap t ab l esp e c i e sa l so 6 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) common lyco lon i z e ssubu rb anh ab i t a t . Moun t a inch i ck ad e e sa r es e cond a ryc av i tyn e s t e r s , andw i l lr e ad i lyn e s tina r t i f i c i a ln e s tbox e s .Ch i ck ad e eso c i a ls t ru c tu r ei sgov e rn edby dom in an c eh i e r a r ch i e s(M cC a l lume ta l .1999 ;R a t c l i f f ee ta l .2007 ) .A l thoughmu cho fou r und er s t and ingo fth i ssy s t emcom e sf romb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e s( Po e c i l ea t r i cap i l lu s) , moun t a inch i ck ad e e s(Po e c i l egamb e l i)a r eknowntofo rml in e a rdom in an c eh i e r a r ch i e s w i th inw in t e rf lo ck s(M cC a l lume ta l .1999 ) ,w i thm a l e styp i c a l lydom in an ttof em a l e s ,and adu l t styp i c a l lydom in an ttojuv en i l e s(G r av ae ta l .2012 ) .Th i si s p a r a l l e ltoth eso c i a lr ank s t ru c tu r eo fb l a ckc app edch i ck ad e e s ;thu s ,i ti sl ik e lyth a to th e rp r ed i c to r so fdom in an c ein moun t a inch i ck ad e e sa r es im i l a rtotho s eknownfo rb l a ckc app edch i ck ad e e s ,su cha sbody cond i t ion(S chub e r te ta l .2007 ) ,andm a l esongou tpu t(O t t e re ta l .1997 ) . Inb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e s ,dom in an tind iv idu a l sg a inin c r e a s eda c c e s stor e sou r c e s (R a t c l i f f ee ta l .2007 )anda r esough ta sbo thso c i a lm a t e s(O t t e randR a t c l i f f e1996 ;R am s ay a r tn e r s(O t t e re ta l .1994 ,1998 ) .In c r e a s eda c c e s stor e sou r c e styp i c a l ly e ta l .2000 )andEPp r e su l t sinh igh e rsu rv ivo r sh ip ,andno tsu rp r i s ing ly ,ag ei sap r ed i c to ro fr ankinb l a ck c app ed ch i ck ad e e s(O t t e re ta l .1999 ;S chub e r te ta l .2007 ) .Fu r th e r ,o ld e rb i rd sa r emo r el ik e lyt o adv an c einr ank( fo l low ingth ed e a tho fmo r edom in an tb i rd s )o rm a in t a inh ighr ank (S chub e r te ta l .2008 )r e l a t iv etoyoung e rb i rd s .M a l e sa l sos ign a lth e i rs t a tu sth rough cond i t ion d ep end en tt r a i t s ,wh i chapp e a rtob eu s edbyf em a l e stoa s s e s sm a l equ a l i ty(O t t e r e ta l .1997 ;M enn i l le ta l .2003 ) .Inb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e s ,m a l esongou tpu ti sa cond i t ion d ep end en tt r a i t ,w i thm a l e singoodcond i t ion(u su a l lydom in an tm a l e s )s ing ingfo r long e rp e r iod sanda th igh e rf r equ en c i e sth anm a l e sinpoo rcond i t ion(u su a l lysubo rd in a t e m a l e s )(O t t e re ta l .1997 ;G r av ae ta l .2009 ) .Inasupp l em en t a lf e ed ingexp e r im en t ,G r av ae t a l .(2009 )foundm a l eb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e sth a tr e c e iv edadd i t ion a lfoodh adg r e a t e rsong ou tpu tth anth e i run f edcoun t e rp a r t s .Th i st r endw a sob s e rv edinbo thdom in an tand 7 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) subo rd in a t em a l e s ,andinbo thh igh -andlow qu a l i tyh ab i t a t s ,sugg e s t ingind iv idu a l cond i t ioni sth em a incompon en tcon t r ibu t ingtov a r i a t ioninsongou tpu t(G r av ae ta l .2009 ) . Thu s ,th ed i f f e r en c einsongou tpu tb e tw e endom in an tandsubo rd in a t em a l e sapp e a r stob ea byp rodu c to fd i f f e r en t i a lr e sou r c ea c c e s s ib i l i ty . Moun t a inch i ck ad e e sc anb ec l a s s i f i eda san‘u rb anad ap to r ’sp e c i e s ,b e ingcommon inbo thcon i f e rfo r e s t sandsubu rb anh ab i t a t(M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) . Moun t a inch i ck ad e e s p r e s en taun iqu eoppo r tun i tytoinv e s t ig a t eth ee f f e c t so fu rb an i z a t iononav i anr ep rodu c t ion , a sth i ssp e c i e si sn a t iv etocon i f e rou sfo r e s t s(M cC a l lume ta l .1999 ) ,r a th e rth and e c iduou s fo r e s t s ,a so th e rfo c a lsp e c i e sh av eb e en(B a i l lye ta l .2016 ) .Comp a r edtod e c iduou sfo r e s t , u rb anh ab i t a th a salow e rd en s i tyo fd e c iduou sv eg e t a t ion ,andcon s equ en t ly ,food av a i l ab i l i tyfo rd e c iduou s sp e c i a l i s t s .Thu s ,u rb anh ab i t a ti so f t enc i t eda slow e r qu a l i ty h ab i t a tfo rsu chsp e c i e s(M a r z lu f f1997 ;B l ew e t tand M a r z lu f f2005 ) .Fo rsp e c i e sn a t iv eto con i f e rfo r e s t s ,th eoppo s i t em ayb et ru e .Th e r ei sg r e a t e rd e c iduou sv eg e t a t iona tmyu rb an n e s ts i t e sa scomp a r edtoth econ i f e r dom in a t edru r a ln es ts i t e s .B e c au s ed e c iduou st r e e s typ i c a l lyb e a rg r e a t e rin s e c tabund an c eandd iv e r s i ty(Sou thwood196 1 ),i ti spo s s ib l eu rb an h ab i t a ti sa s so c i a t edw i thg r e a t e rp r eyav a i l ab i l i ty .Ind e ed ,u rb anh ab i t a tapp e a r stop rov id e b en e f i t s( e .g . ,a c c e s stob i rdf e ed e r s ,e a r l i e rl e a f ou tandin s e c tem e rg en c e )tocon i f e r n a t iv e s , a sth emoun t a inch i ck ad e e sinmys tudypopu l a t ionin i t i a t eb r e ed inge a r l i e rinu rb anh ab i t a t (M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) .Inadd i t ion ,n e s t l ing sf romu rb ann e s t sh av ef a s t e rf e a th e rg row thth an th e i rru r a lcoun t e rp a r t s(M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) ,wh i chcou ldind i c a t en e s t l ing sinu rb an i z eda r e a s a r eb e ingb e t t e rp rov i s ion ed ,a sh a sb e enshowninsongsp a r row s( M e lo sp i zam e lod ia ; S e a r cye ta l .2004 ). 1 .4 . S tudys i t e 8 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) Imon i to r edmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sb r e ed inginn e s tbox e sinu rb anandru r a la r e a so f K am loop s ,BC ,C an ad a ,du r ingth e20142016b r e ed ings e a son s(M ay Ju ly ) .N e s tbox e sw e r e d i s t r ibu t edth roughou tsou thK am loop sonag r ad i en to fru r a ltou rb anh ab i t a t(F igu r e1 .1 ) . 2 Ru r a ln e s tbox e sw e r elo c a t edinK enn aC a r tw r igh tP a rk ,anapp rox .8km w i ld e rn e s sa r e a typ i c a lo fth er eg ion ’ sn a t iv eh ab i t a t .V eg e t a t ioninth ep a rkcon s i s t edo fm a tu r epond e ro s a p in e(P inu spond e ro sa)andDoug l a sf i r( P s eudo t sugam en s i e s i i)in t e r sp e r s edw i thG r e a t B a s ing r a s s l andh ab i t a t( e .g . ,s ag eb ru sh ,A r t em i s iat r id en ta t e;s a sk a toon ,Am e lan ch i e r 2 a ln i fo l ia andlo c a t ed ;Po a c e a espp . ) .U rb ann e s tbox e sw e r ed i s t r ibu t edov e rapp rox .37km inv a r iou sa r e a so fsou thK am loop s ,in c lud ingth eThomp sonR iv e r sUn iv e r s i tyc ampu sand subu rb anh ab i t a ten comp a s s ingn e ighbou rhoodp a rk sandb a cky a rd so fp a r t i c ip a t ingc i t i z en s . Th ev eg e t a t iona tth e s es i t e scon s i s t edp r im a r i lyo fyoungDoug l a sf i rt r e e sandv a r iou s sp e c i e so fn a t iv eandnon n a t iv ed e c iduou st r e e sandsh rub s( e .g . ,m ap l espp . ,A c e rspp ; moun t a ina sh ,So rb u sspp . ;v a r iou sf ru i tt r e e s ) . 1 .5 . Hab i ta tc la s s i f i ca t ion S tud i e scon t r a s t ingu rb anandru r a lh ab i t a ttyp i c a l lyd e s c r ib eh ab i t a tu s ingd i cho tomou s c a t ego r i e s( ‘u rb an ’v s .‘ ru r a l ’ )b a s edonth einv e s t ig a to r ’ sjudgm en to fth eh ab i t a t .How ev e r , c l a s s i fy ingh ab i t a t sinsubu rb ano rin t e r f a c eh ab i t a ti so f t enno tsos t r a igh t fo rw a rd .Tor edu c e sub j e c t iv i tyandin c r e a s er e so lu t ionwh end e a l ingw i thth e s etyp e so fh ab i t a t s ,amo r e e f f e c t iv eapp ro a chi stoc a l cu l a t eaind exb a s edong roundcov e r( e .g . ,n a tu r a lv eg e t a t iono r m anm ad es t ru c tu r e s )andu s eth a tind extod e s c r ibeth ed eg r e eo fh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion (L aZ e r t ee ta l .2017 ;M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) . Fo l low ingth ep ro to co l sands c r ip t sd ev e lop edbyL aZ e r t ee ta l .(2017 ;av a i l ab l ef rom : h t tp s : / /g i thub . com / s t e f f i l a z e r t e /u rb an i z a t ion ind ex ) ,Iu s edacomb in a t iono fm anu a land 9 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) au tom a t edm e thod stoc r e a t eah ab i t a tind exfo rth eh ab i t a tsu r round inge a c hn e s tlo c a t ion .I u s edR(v3 .3 .2 ,RCo r eT e am ,2016 )top lo ta75mr ad iu sa rounde a chn e s tboxlo c a t ion ( app rox im a t e lyth es i z eo fth eav e r ag et e r r i to ry )inGoog l eE a r th(Goog l eIn c . ,2015 ) .Ith en impo r t edth e s ea e r i a lim ag e sin toth eim ag em an ipu l a t ionso f tw a r eG IMP(Th eG IMPT e am , 2015 ) ,wh e r eIm anu a l lyc l a s s i f i edth ebu i ld ing s ,p av em en t ,n a t iv eandnonn a t iv eg r a s s e s (g r a s s l andv s .l awn s ) ,d e c iduou st r e e s ,andcon i f e rou st r e e sa rounde a chpo in tlo c a t ion .Ith en g roup edbu i ld ing sandp av em en tin toas ing l ev a r i ab l e( ‘u rb anf e a tu r e s ’ ) ,andcondu c t eda p r in c ip a lcompon en t san a ly s i s(PCA )inRtoco l l ap s eth ef iv ev a r i ab l e sin toas ing l e , con t inuou sind exo fu rb an i z a t ion . Ir e t a in edth ef i r s tp r in c ip a lcompon en t(PC1 ) ,wh i cha c coun t edfo r68%o fth eto t a l v a r i a t ioninh ab i t a tg roundcov e r .H igh e rPC1v a lu e sco r r e spond edtog r e a t e rcov e ro f con i f e rou st r e e sandn a t iv eg r a s scov e r ,andl e s scov e ro fd e c iduou st r e e s ,non n a t iv eg r a s s e s , andu rb anf e a tu r e s( i . e . ,g r e a t e rn a tu r a lv eg e t a t ioncov e r ,g r e a t e r‘ ru r a l n e s s ’ ,low e r‘u rb an n e s s ’ )(PC1lo ad ing s :con i f e rou st r e e s=0 .35 ,n a tu r a lg r a s s e s=0 .40 ,d e c iduou st r e e s=0 .46 , nonn a t iv eg r a s s e s=0 .50 ,u rb anf e a tu r e s=0 .51 ) . Fo l low ingm e thod ss im i l a rtotho s eus edinth eh ab i t a tind ex ,Ia s s e s s edon lyth e v eg e t a t iona te a chn e s tlo c a t iontod e t e rm in ev eg e t a t iontyp eandcov e r ,andp roxyfood av a i l ab i l i ty .Iob t a in eda e r i a lim ag e so fe a chn e s tlo c a t ionf romGoog l eE a r th ,andu s ing G IMP ,m anu a l lyc l a s s i f i edth ed ec iduou st r e ecov e r ,con i f e rou st r e ecov e r ,ando th e rg round cov e r( e .g . ,g r a s s ,p av em en t )w i th ina75mr ad iu so fth en e s t .Icondu c t edaPCAinRto co l l ap s eth eth r e ev a r i ab l e sin toas ing l ev a lu etod e s c r ib ev eg e t a t ioncov e r .PC1a c coun t ed fo r81%o fth eto t a lv a r i a t ioninv eg e t a t ioncov e r .H igh e rPC1v a lu e sco r r e spond edtog r e a t e r con i f e rou st r e ecov e randlow e rd e c iduou st r e eando th e rg roundcov e r( i . e . ,g r e a t e rc anopy cov e r ,g r e a t e rcon i f e rou scon t en t )(PC1lo ad ing s :con i f e rou st r e e s=0 .63 ,d e c iduou st r e e s=10 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 0 .48 ,o th e rg roundcov e r=0 .61 ) .B e c au s ed e c iduou st r e e styp i c a l lyb e a rg r e a t e rin s e c t abund an c eandd iv e r s i ty(Sou thwood1961 ) ,h igh e rPC1v a lu e sm ayco r r e spondtolow e rp r ey av a i l ab i l i tyo rqu a l i ty . 1 .6 . Th e s i sov e rv i ew Th ego a lo fth i sth e s i si stoin c r e a s eou rund e r s t and ingo fhowso c i a landenv i ronm en t a l f a c to r sin f lu en c er ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s i on sinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Sp e c i f i c a l ly ,Ia skhowm a t e cond i t ionandh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionin f lu en c er a t e so fEPPandb roods exr a t iob i a s .Th i sth e s i s i so rg an i z edin tofou rch ap t e r s :th eg en e r a lin t rodu c t ion ,g iv enh e r e ,twod a t ach ap t e r s ,anda con c lud ingch ap t e rsyn th e s i z ingth ef ind ing so fth eth e s i s .InCh ap t e r2 ,Id e s c r ib eth eov e r a l l p a t t e rn so fEPPinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,andinv e s t ig a t eth ein f lu en c eo fadu l tcond i t ion , h ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionandfoodav a i l ab i l i tyonEPPr a t e s .InCh ap t e r3 ,Icon du c tas im i l a r an a ly s i s ,bu ta sk inghowth e s ef a c to r sin f lu en c eb roods exr a t iob i a s .F in a l ly ,inCh ap t e r4 ,I p rov id eag en e r a ld i s cu s s ioninwh i chw esyn th e s i z eth ef ind ingo fCh ap t e r s2and3 ,r e l a t e th e s ef ind ing stop r ev iou sl i t e r a tu r e ,andd i s cu s sth eimp l i c a t ion so fth e s ef ind ing sand po t en t i a lfu tu r ed i r e c t ion s . 1 .7 . 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Wh i t t ingh am ,L .A .&Dunn ,P .O .(2000 ) .O f f sp r ings exr a t io sint r e esw a l low s :f em a l e sin b e t t e rcond i t ionp rodu c emo r eson s .— Mo l .E co l .9 :11231129 . 15 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s(2017 ) 1 .8 . F igu r e s F igu r e1 .1 .Lo c a t ion so fa l lmoun t a inch i ck ad e en e s tbox e sinK am loop s ,BC ,C an ad a(box A ) .N e s tbox e sw e r ed i s t r ibu t edth roughou tsou thK am loop sonah ab i t a tg r ad i en tf romru r a l tou rb an .Lo c a t ion sin c lud edth econ i f e rfo r e s t so fK enn aC a r tw r igh tP a rk( i . e . ,ru r a l ;r ed po in t s ,boxB ) ,subu rb ann e ighbou rhood s(g r e enpo in t s ;boxA ) ,andth eThomp sonR iv e r s Un iv e r s i tyC ampu s( i . e . ,u rb an ;b lu epo in t s ,boxC ) . 16 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) CHAPTER2 :PATTERNSOFEXTRAPA IRPATERN ITY 2 .1 . Ab s t ra c t Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i tyi scommoninP a r id a esp e c i e sando f t ena t t r ibu t edtoth egoodg en e s hypo th e s i s .Ino th e rsongb i rdsp e c i e s ,h ab i t a tqu a l i tyin f lu en c e sEPPr a t e s .H e r e ,w ea skhow ind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionin f lu en c er a t e so fEPPinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s . Ov e rth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,wemo n i to r edmoun t a inch i ck ad e en e s t sinu rb anandru r a l h ab i t a t ,andd e t e rm in edp a r en t ag ebyg eno typ ingind iv idu a l sa t6m i c ro s a t e l l i t elo c i .EPPi s commoninmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,w i thex t r a p a i ro f f sp r ing(EPO )p r e s en tin44 .4%o fn e s t s anda c coun t ingfo r17 . 8%o fo f f sp r ing .W efoundsuppo r tfo rth egoodg en e shypo th e s i s ,w i th o ld e rm a l e st end ingtor a i s ef ew e rEPO ,andf em a l e st end ingtoeng ag einEPC sw i tho ld e r m a l e s.P a r en t a lp rov i s ion inge f fo r tw a s g r e a t e rinb rood scon t a in ingag r e a t e rp ropo r t iono f EPO .W ed idno tf inda s ign i f i c an te f f e c to fh ab i t a tonEPPr a t e s ,sugg e s t ingth eimp a c t so f u rb an i z a t iononmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sm ayb emo r ecomp l exth ano r ig in a l lyp r ed i c t ed. 2 .2 . In t rodu c t ion Inb i rd s ,so c i a lmonog amyi sw id e sp r e ad ,bu ti so f t encoup l edw i tham ix ed m a t ings t r a t egy th a tin c lud e sEPP .Th e r ea r es ev e r a lhypo th e s e sa stowhyaf em a l em aychoo s etoeng ag ein EPC sin c lud ing :toi n su r ef e r t i l i z a t iono fh e regg s ;in c r e a s eth eg en e t i cd iv e r s i tyo fh e r o f f sp r ing ;o r,tor e c e iv ed i r e c tb en e f i t s ,l ik ed e f en s eo rr e sou r c e s ,f romth eEPm a l e(G r i f f i th e ta l .2002 ) .Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i tyi scommoninth eP a r id a ef am i ly( ch i ck ad e e sandt i tm i c e ) , w i thex t r ap a i ro f f sp r ing(EPO )p r e s en tin30 75%o fn e s t s ,anda c coun t ingfo r725%o f o f f sp r ing(G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .AmongP a r id s ,EPPi so f t enexp l a in edbyth egoodg en e s hypo th e s i s :f em a l e seng ag einEPC sw i thm a l e so fh igh e rqu a l i tyth anth e i rso c i a lm a t e sto 17 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) ob t a inf avou r ab l eg en e sfo rth e i ro f f sp r ing .F em a l e sm aya s s e s sm al equ a l i tyu s ing ph eno typ i cs ign a l s( e .g . ,p lum ag eo rn am en t a t ion ,song ,o rb eh av iou r )th a tconv ey in fo rm a t ionabou tphy s i c a lcond i t ion( e .g . ,nu t r i t ion a ls t a t e )and /o rg en e t i cqu a l i ty .Fo r ex amp l e ,f em a l eb lu et i t s( C yan i s t e sca e ru l eu s)eng ag einEPC sw i tho ld e r ,l a rg e rm a l e s (K emp en a e r se ta l .1997 )andm a l e sw i thb r igh t e ru l t r av io l e tb lu ep lum ag e(K emp en a e r se t a l .1992 ) ,wh i l ef em a l eb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e seng ag einEPC sw i thmo r edom in an tm a l e s (Sm i th1988 ;O t t e re ta l .1994 ,1998 ;M enn i l le ta l .2004 ) . H ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionc ana f f e c tfoodav a i l ab i l i tyandin t e r sp e c i f i cin t e r a c t ion s ,and con s equ en t ly ,m ayimp a c taf em a l e ’ sl ik e l ihoodtobo ths e ekanda c c ep tEPC s .Ex t r ap a i r p a t e rn i tyh a sb e enr e l a t edtoh ab i t a tqu a l i tyino th e rsongb i rdsp e c i e s .Inhou s esp a r row s , exp e r im e n t a l lyin c r e a s edfoodav a i l ab i l i tyr e su l t edinp a i r ssp end ingmo r et im etog e th e ra t th en e s t ,wh i ch ,intu rn ,l e dtoaf iv efo ldr edu c t ioninEPPr a t e s(V á c l ave ta l .2003 ) .In sup e rbs t a r l ing s( Lamp ro to rn i ssup e rbu s) ,Rub en s t e in(2007 )foundEPPtob el e s sp r ev a l en t inh igh e r qu a l i tyt e r r i to r i e s( i . e . ,g r e a t e rv eg e t a t ioncov e randp r eyav a i l ab i l i ty ) .A sth eau tho r sugg e s t s ,g r e a t e rp r eyav a i l ab i l i tyi nh igh qu a l i tyt e r r i to r i e sm ayl im i tth ed i s t an c ef em a l e s n e edtot r av e ltofo r ag e ,andcon s equ en t ly ,d e c r e a s eh e rp rob ab i l i tyo fen coun t e r inganEP m a l e .Incon t r a s t ,s e r in( S e r inu ss e r inu s)n e s t sint e r r i to r i e sw i thg r e a t e rfoodav a i l ab i l i tya r e mo r el ik e lytocon t a inEPOth ann e s t sinpoo rqu a l i tyh ab i t a t(Ho i L e i tn e re ta l .1999 ).Th e au tho r spo s tu l a t ef em a l e sonh igh qu a l i tyt e r r i to r i e sm ayb einb e t t e rcond i t ionandmo r eab l e tor e s i s tm a l em a t egu a rd inge f fo r t s ,andthu s ,m ayh av eg r e a t e roppo r tun i tyeng ag einEPC s (Ho i L e i tn e re ta l .1999 ). Fo rspo t t edtowh e e s( P ip i loma cu la tu s)b r e ed inginu rb anp a rk s ,p a rkedg e sa r es i t e s o fh ighfoodabund an c edu etoan th ropog en i cfoodsou r c e s( e .g . ,b i rdf e ed e r s ) ,wh i l ein t e r io r h ab i t a ti scomp a r a t iv e lylow e r qu a l i ty(Sm i the ta l .2 016 ).I fEPCr a t e sd e c l in ew i th 18 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) in c r e a s ingfoodabund an c eandd e c r e a s edn e edfo rmov em en to find iv idu a l s ,EPPr a t e sm ay b eexp e c t edtob eg r e a t e ra tth eh ab i t a tin t e r io rth anth eedg e .Sm i the ta l .(2016 ) ,how ev e r , foun dth er e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e enEPPr a t e sandn e s td i s t an c ef romh ab i t a tedg etov a rynon l in e a r ly :th ep rob ab i l i tyan e s tcon t a in edEPOw a sth eg r e a t e s ta tth eh ab i t a tedg eand in t e r io r ,andlow e s ta tin t e rm ed i a t ed i s t an c e s .Th eau tho r ssugg e s tan th ropog en i cf ood sou r c e sm ayh av ed r awnind iv idu a l sf romth ein t e r io rh ab i t a ttoth eedg e ,r e su l t ingin in c r e a s edcon t a c tw i thpo t en t i a lEPs i r e sinedg et e r r i to r i e sandg r e a t e ro c cu r r en c e so fEPP th anp r ed i c t ed(Sm i the ta l .2016 ) .Inou rs tudypopu l a t ion ,moun t a inch i ck ad e e sinu rb an h ab i t a ta r emo r ed i sp e r s edth antho s einru r a lh ab i t a t(E .Bond e rud ,p e r son a lob s e rv a t ion ) , sugg e s t inganypo t en t i a lin c r e a s einfoodav a i l ab i l i tyinu rb anh ab i t a tdo e sno ta t t r a c t ind iv idu a l sf romn e ig hbou r ingru r a lh ab i t a t .A ssu ch ,u rb anh ab i t a tm ayl im i tEPC oppo r tun i t i e sfo rmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s . H e r e ,w einv e s t ig a t eth ee co log i c a landso c i a lf a c to r sth a tin f lu en c ep a t t e rn so fEPPin moun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Sp e c i f i c a l ly ,w ea skwh e th e raf em a l e ’ scond i t ionin f lu en c e sh e r p rop en s i tytoeng ag einEPC s ,andwh e th e ram a l e’ scond i t ionp r ed i c t sh i sl ik e l ihoodo f lo s ingp a t e rn i ty .Fo l low ingth egoodg en e shypo th e s i s ,w ep r ed i c tf em a l e singoodcond i t ion (p r e sum ab lyp a i r edtoam a l eingoodcond i t ion )w i l lb el e s sl ik e lytoeng ag einEPC s ,and m a l e singoodcond i t ionw i l lb el e s sl ik e lytolo s ep a t e rn i ty .F in a l ly ,w ea skhowe co log i c a l ch a r a c t e r i s t i c so fn e s t ingh ab i t a t(u rb an i z a t ion ,v eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ion )a f f e c tr a t e so fEPP . W ep r ed i c tEPPtob el e s sp r ev a l en tinu rb anh ab i t a t(p r e sum ab lyh igh e r qu a l i tyh ab i t a t )th an ru r a lh ab i t a t ,thougha sshownbySm i the ta l .(2016 ) ,u rb anh ab i t a tm ayp romo t eun exp e c t ed b r e ed ings t r a t eg i e s . 19 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .3 . M e thod s 2 .3 .1 .F i e ldm e thod s W emon i to r edn e s tbox e s (F igu r e1 .1 )ev e ryon etot h r e ed ay stoid en t i fyth eb r e ed ingp a i r s o c cupy ingbox e sandm e a su r eb r e ed ingsu c c e s s .W ec augh tadu l t sa tth en e s tandb and ed th emw i thaC an ad i an W i ld l i f eS e rv i c e(CWS )a lum inuml egb andw i thanum e r i c a l id en t i f i e r ,andaun iqu ecomb in a t iono fth r e eco lo u r edp l a s t i cl egb and s .W ec l a s s i f i edag ea s e i th e rs e cond y e a r(SY )o ra f t e rs e cond y e a r(ASY )byex am in ingth esh ap eandw e a ro fth e ou t e rr e t r i c e s(Py l e1997 ) .W ed e t e rm in edadu l ts exinth ef i e ldbyth ep r e s en c e( f em a l e s )o r ab s en c e(m a l e s )o fab roodp a t chandbyb eh av iou ra tth en e s t( e .g .on lyf em a l e sin cub a t eand on lym a l e ss ing ) ,andl a t e rcon f i rm eds exg en e t i c a l ly( s e eCh ap t e r3S e c t ion3 .3.3 .2 ) .Fo r g en e t i can a ly s i s ,w eco l l e c t edtwot a i lf e a th e r sf rome a chadu l tands to r edth es amp l e sa t– .W em e a su r edadu l tf a ts co r e ,w e igh t ,t a i ll eng th ,t a r su sl eng th ,andf l a t t en edw ing 20oC cho rdtoev a lu a t eind iv idu a lbodys i z eandcond i t ion .Toe s t im a t eov e r a l lbodycond i t ion ,w e c a l cu l a t edth er e s idu a l sf romam a s sxt a r su sl in e a rr eg r e s s ion .U s ingth es am em e t r i cin b l a ckc app edch i ck ad e e s ,S chub e r te ta l .(2007 )foundl e an e rm a l e sw i thl a rg e rsk e l e t a l f r am e sh adh igh e rdom in an c er ank s .Thu s ,po s i t iv er e s idu a lv a lu e ssugg e s tanind iv idu a li sin b e t t e rcond i t ion . S ixd ay sa f t e rh a t ch ing ,w eb and edn e s t l ing sw i thas ing l eCWSa lum inumb and . Tw e lv ed ay sa f t e rh a t ch ing ,w eco l l e c t edb loods amp l e sf romn e s t l ing sbyp i e r c ingth eu ln a r v e inandd r aw ing10–20µlb loodin toam i c ro c ap i l l a rytub e .W es to r edb loods amp l e sd r i ed o onf i l t e rp ap e ra t–20 C . 20 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .3 .2 . Dawncho ru sr e co rd ings Wer e co rd edd awncho ru s e sf romm a l e sb r e ed inginth eu rb an( n=9un iqu em a l e s)andru r a l ( n=10un iqu em a l e s )s tudys i t e sb e tw e en4 M ayand16 M aydu r ingth e2014 2016b r e ed ing s e a son s .W er e co rd edcho ru s e su s inga S ennh e i s e r ME67 /K6m i c rophon eande i t h e ran O lympu sLS14o ra M a r an t zPMD670d ig i t a lr e co rd e rons e t t ing so fa tl e a s t44kH z s amp l ingf r equ en cyand16b i td ig i t i z a t ion ,o rh igh e r .W ea r r iv edons i t eapp rox im a t e ly30 m inb e fo r esun r i s etod e t e rm in echo ru ss t a r tt im eandob t a infu l lcho ru sr e co rd ing s .M a l e cho ru s e sw e r econ s id e r edtob ef in i sh eda f t e raf iv e m inu t ep e r iodo fs i l en c efo l low ingth e l a s tvo c a l i z a t ion .W ean a ly z edr e co rd ing su s ingAv i so f t–SASL abP ro(Av i so f tB io a cou s t i c s ) tom e a su r ev a r i ab l e sknowntob er e l a t edtom a l econd i t i oninr e l a t edsp e c i e s ,in c lud ing :to t a l cho ru sl eng th ,m ax imumandav e r ag er a t e so fvo c a l i z a t ion ,andsong to c a l lr a t io . 2 .3 .3 . Pa r en ta lca r e W econdu c t edv id eor e co rd ing so fp a r en t a lp rov i s ion ingt r ip stoex am in ep a t t e rn so fp a r en t a l c a r ea t14n e s t sdu r ingt h e2016b r e ed ings e a son . Wh enn e s t l ing sw e r e12d ay so ld ,w e r e co rd edp rov i s ion ingt r ip ss t a r t ingb e tw e en07 :35and09 :39u s ingaHDH e ro2o r3(GoP ro , CA ,USA )fo ra90m inp e r iod(m e an±SD ,93±17m in ,n=14 ) .W ea t t a ch edth ev id eo r e co rd e rtoe i th e rth et r e eth en e s tboxw a slo c a t edono ran e a rbyt r e e ,anda im edi ta tth e n e s tboxen t r an c e .W em anu a l lyan a ly s edth er e co rd ing stod e t e rm in eth eco l l e c t iv er a t eo f p rov i s ion ingbyth ea t t end ingm a l eandf em a l e ,a sind iv idu a lid en t i tycou ldno tb ed e t e rm i n ed inmo s tv id eo s .P rov i s ion ingr a t e sw e r ec a l cu l a t eda sth enumb e ro ft r ip stoth en e s tp e rhou r p e rn e s t l ing(Sm i s e thandAmund s en2000 ) .Adu l t sw e r eno tc ap tu r eda t th en e s tw i th in48h p r io rtor e co rd ingtoavo idmod i f i c a t iono fp a r en t a lb eh av iou r . 21 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .3 .4 . Mo l e cu la rm e thod s W eex t r a c t edto t a lg enom i cDNAf romf e a th e rs amp l e su s ingth es t and a rdp ro to co lfo rthe Q IA ampDNA M i c roK i t(Q i ag en,G e rm any ) ,andf romb loods amp l e su s ingth es t and a rd p ro to co lfo rth eDN e a syB loodandT i s su eK i t(Q i ag en ,G e rm any )w i thamod i f i edly s i ss t ep . Wea s s e s s edn e s t l ingp a r en t ag eu s ingpo lym e r a s ech a inr e a c t ion(PCR )tog eno typ e a l ladu l t sandn e s t l ing sa ts ixav i anm i c ro s a t e l l i t elo c i(T ab l e2 .1 ) :P a t14(O t t e re ta l .1998 ) , P a t43(O t t e re ta l .1998 ) ,T i tg a t a02(W ange ta l .2005 ) ,T i tg a t a39(W ange ta l .2005 ) ,E s c µ4 (H ano t t ee ta l .1994 ) ,andE s c µ6(H ano t t eeta l .1994 ) .W eamp l i f i edDNAin10µlr e a c t ion s .5mM :P a t43 ,E s c µ6 ;2 .0mM :P a t14 ,T i tg a t a39 ; con t a in ing1Xbu f f e r ,1 .5 –2 .5mM MgC l2(1 2 .5mM :T i tg a t a02 ,E s cµ4 ) ,0 .25UTaqDNApo lym e r a s e ,0 .5µMfo rw a rdp r im e r ,1 .0 µM r ev e r s ep r im e r ,and0 .05µMf luo r e sc en t lyl ab e l ed M13p r im e r .A l lfo rw a rdp r im e r sw e r e syn th e s i z edw i tha M13s equ en c eonth e5 ’endtoa l lowfo rin co rpo r a t iono fth ef luo r e s c en t ly l ab e l ed M13p r im e r .W eadd ed1%fo rm am id etor e a c t ion sinvo lv ingP a t14andE s c µ4 . W eamp l i f i eda l llo c iu s ingatwos t epann e a l ingp ro to co l :1cy c l eo f94° Cfo r2m in , 50° Cfo r45s ,and72° Cfo r1m in ,fo l low edby7cy c l e so f94° Cfo r1m in ,50° Cfo r30s , and72° Cfo r45s ,fo l low edby25cy c l e so f94° Cfo r30s ,52° Cfo r30s,and72° Cfo r45 s ,fo l low edbyaf in a lex t en s ions t epo f72° Cfo r5m in .Fo rtwolo c i(E s cµ4andE s cµ6 ) ,th e th i rds t epw a sin c r e a s edf rom25to31cy c l e s .Fo ron elo cu s(E s c µ4 ) ,w ed e c r e a s edann e a l ing t emp e r a tu r e sf rom50° Cand52° Cto45° Cand48° C ,r e sp e c t iv e ly .PCRp rodu c t sw e r erun ona6%a c ry l am id eg e lonaL i co r4300(L i co rIn c . ) .W ein c lud edind iv idu a l so fknown a l l e l es i z e s ,an eg a t iv econ t ro l ,anda50 350bps i z es t and a rdone a chlo ad / ch ann e ltoen su r e a l l e l e sw e r es i z edcon s i s t en t lya c r o s sg e l s . 22 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .3 .5 . Pa r en tag ea s s ignm en t W ea s s ign edp a r en t ag ef i r s tbyh and ,andth enag a inu s ing CERVUS3 .0(K a l inow sk ie ta l . 2007 ).Insom ec a s e sw ew e r eno tab l e tog eno typ eind iv idu a l sa ta l ls ixlo c idu eto in su f f i c i en tqu an t i t i e so fDNA ,wh i chr e su l t edinamp l i f i c a t ionf a i lu r e .P r ev iou sp a t e rn i ty s tud i e sinb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e semp loy edon lyth r e em i c ro s a t e l l i t em a rk e r sbu ts t i l l ex c lud eds i r e sw i thah ighd eg r e eo fcon f id en c e(O t t e re ta l .1998 ;M enn i l le ta l .2004 ) .Thu s , w eon lyin c lud edn e s t l ing sw i thth r e eo rmo r elo c isu c c e s s fu l lytyp edinp a r en t ag ean a ly s i s (on lyon eo f f sp r ingw a sex c lud edfo rno tm e e t ingth i sc r i t e r i a ) .W ec l a s s i f i edo f f sp r inga sEP i fth eyh adtwoo rmo r em i sm a t ch e sw i thth epu t a t iv emo th e ro rf a th e r .W eth encondu c t ed p a r en t ag ean a ly s i su s ingCERVUSandcomb in edth e s er e su l t sw i thou rm anu a la s s ignm en t s . CERVUSd idno tid en t i fyanyadd i t ion a lEPO ,how ev e r ,som eo f f sp r ingc l a s s i f i eda sEPinou r m anu a la s s ignm en t sw e r eid en t i f i eda sw i th inp a i rbyCERVUS.Inth e s ec a s e s ,i f CERVUS id en t i f i edth eso c i a lm a l ea sth ef i r s to rs e condmo s t l ik e lyf a th e rwh ena l lm a l e sinth e popu l a t ionw e r econ s id e r ed ,w ea c c ep t edth eCERVUSa s s ignm en t ;i fno t ,w er e t a in edth e a sun ab l etoa s s ignp a r en t ag edu etoan m anu a la s s ignm en t .Insom ein s t an c e sCERVUSw unknownpu t a t iv em a l eo rf em a l e .Inth e s ec a s e s ,w eu s edth em anu a la s s ignm en t . Toid en t i fyEPs i r e s ,w eu s edCERVUStocomp a r eth eg eno typ e so fEPOtoa l lm a l e s en t i f i eda sth emo s t l ik e lyf a th e r s ,w ec r e a t edan inth epopu l a t ion .U s ingth em a l e sCERVUSid ind exo fcon f id en c einth ea s s ignm en t .On lym a l e swhoh e ldt e r r i to ryw i t h in500m (m e a su r edf rombox to box )o fth ef em a l ea tsom epo in tdu r ingth es tudyp e r iodw e r e con s id e r edal ik e lym a t ch .O t t e re ta l .(1998 )foundEPm a l e styp i c a l lyho ldth ead j a c en t t e r r i to ryinb l a ck c app edch i ck a d e e s ,thu s ,w echo s e500ma sacon s e rv a t iv ecu t o f fd i s t an c e b e c au s eanyf a th e rwou ldh av ein c lud edm a l e smu l t ip l et e r r i to r i e saw ay .W ed idno tr e s t r i c t ou rc r i t e r iontoon lym a l e sh av ingb r edinth es am ey e a ra sth ef em a l eb e c au s eno tev e rym a l e 23 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) w a sr e c ap tu r edinsub s equ en ty e a r s .I fth em a l ew a sno tr e c ap tu r ed ,w ea s sum edh ew a ss t i l l a l iv einsub s equ en tb r e ed ings e a son s ,andth a th eb r edinth ev i c in i tyo fh i so r ig in a ln e s t ,a s th emoun t a inch i ck ad e e sinou rs tudys i t e sh av eh ighs i t ef id e l i ty(E .Bond e rud ,p e r son a l ob s e rv a t ion ) . 2 .3 .6 .S ta t i s t i ca lana l y s e s A c ro s sa l lth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,w emon i to r ed46n e s t sandco l l e c t edd a t aon260n e s t l ing s and59adu l t s .O fth e46n e s t smon i to r ed ,31h adbo thth ea t t end ingm a l eandf em a l e id en t i f i ed ,f iv eh adanun id en t i f i edf em a l e ,n in eh adanun id en t i f i edm a l e ,andon eh ad n e i the radu l tid en t i f i ed .Into t a l ,s ev enm a l e sands ev enf em a l e sw e r er e c ap tu r edinmo r eth an on eb r e ed ings e a son .Inth r e ec a s e s ,th es am em a l eandf em a l ep a i r edinmo r eth anon e b r e ed ings e a son .Inon ec a s e ,ap a i rp rodu c edtwosu c c e s s fu lb rood sw i th inas ing l eb r e ed ing s e a son .W eg eno typ eda l l260n e s t l ing s ,andw e r eab l etoa s s ignm a t e rn i tyandp a t e rn i tytoa l l bu ttwon e s t l ing s ,on efo rwh i chth ep a t e rn a lg eno typ ew a sno tknownan dth en e s t l ingw a s th eon lyo f f sp r inginth eb rood( thu s ,w ecou ldno ta s s ignp a t e rn a la l l e l e sa scom ingf roma WPo rEPsou r c e) ,andth eo th e rfo rwh i chon lytwolo c iamp l i f i ed .Into t a l ,258n e s t l ing s ( ru r a l :n=161 ,u rb an :n=97 )f rom45b rood s( ru r a l:n=30 ,u rb an :n=15 )w e r ein c lud edin an a ly s i s . W econdu c t eds t a t i s t i c a lan a ly s e sinSTATA14(S t a t aCo rp,2017 ) .Tocomp a r eth e cond i t iono fam a l ewholo s tp a t e rn i tytoth em a l ewhog a in edp a t e rn i tyinh i sn e s t( i . e . , so c i a lm a l ev s .EPs i r e ) ,w econdu c t ede i th e rap a i r edt t e s t(m a l ebodycond i t ion )o r W i l coxons ign edr ankt e s t(m a l eag e ) .Ina l lo th e ran a ly s e s ,w ean a ly s edp a r en t ag ed a t au s ing g en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sw i thlog i tl inkfun c t ion sandb inom i a le r ro rd i s t r ibu t ion s .To 24 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) a c coun tfo rmu l t ip l eob s e rv a t ion so fth es am eb r e ed ingadu l t s ,w ein c lud edind iv idu a l id en t i tya sar andome f f e c tinou rmod e l s . Toa skwh e th e rr a t e so fEPPd i f f e r edb e tw e enth es tudyy e a r s ,w eu s edth enumb e ro f EPo f f sp r inginth en e s ta sth er e spon s ev a r i ab l e ,th eto t a lnumb e ro fo f f sp r inginth en e s ta s th eb inom i a ld enom in a to r ,ands tudyy e a ra st h ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e .B e c au s ee igh tf em a l e s p rodu c edmo r eth anon eb rooda c ro s sth es tudyp e r iod ,andw ea s sum edEPC stob esough t byf em a l e s( r a th e rth anin s t ig a t edbym a l e s ) ,w ein c lud edf em a l eid en t i tya sar andome f f e c t . W er ep e a t edth ean a ly s i stw i c e ,on c eu s ing2014a s th eb a s ecomp a r i sony e a randon c eu s ing 2015 ,ino rd e rtocomp a r ea l ly e a r stoon eano th e r . Toa skhowm a l econd i t ionp r ed i c t sh i sl ik e l ihoodtolo s ep a t e rn i tyinh i sownn e s t , w eu s edn e s tp a t e rn i ty(noEPOp r e s en t=0 ,a tl e a s t1EPOp r e s en t=1 )a sth er e spon s e v a r i ab l e ,ag e(ASY /SY )andbodycond i t ion( m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ionr e s idu a l)a sp r ed i c to r v a r i ab l e sandm a l eid en t i tya sar andome f f e c t .W ein c lud ed‘ ag exbodycond i t ion ’a san in t e r a c t iont e rm ,andd ropp edi fnon s ign i f i c an t( p>0 .05 )tod e riv eth ef in a lmod e l .W er an a s e condmod e lu s ingm a l echo ru sr a t eandp e r c en tc a l l sincho ru sa sp r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e sa s cho ru sd a t aw a son lyav a i l ab l efo rasub s e to fm a l e s .Toa skhowm a l econd i t ionp r ed i c t sth e p ropo r t iono fEPOinh i sn e s t ,w econ s t ru c teds im i l a rmod e l s ,bu tu s edth enumb e ro fEPOin th en e s ta sth er e spon s ev a r i ab l eandto t a lnumb e ro fo f f sp r inginth en e s ta sth eb inom i a l d enom in a to r .Toa skhowf em a l econd i t ionin f lu en c e sh e rp rop en s i tytoeng ag einEPC s ,w e r ep e a t edth eabov ean a ly s e su s ingm e a su r e so ff em a l econd i t ion( m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ion r e s idu a l ,ag e )a sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s ,andf em a l eid en t i tya sar andome f f e c t . Toa skhowh ab i t a tin f lu en c edth ep r e s en c eandp ropo r t iono fEPOinn e s t s ,w e con s t ru c t eds im i l a rmod e l su s ingou rh ab i t a tandv eg e t a t ionind i c e sa sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s , andf em a l eid en t i tya sar andome f f e c t .F in a l ly ,toa skwh e th e rp a r en t a lp rov i s ion ingw a s 25 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) ad ju s t edinr e spon s etoth ep r e s en c eo rp ropo r t iono fEPOinan e s t ,w econ s t ru c t ed g en e r a l i z edl in e a rmod e l su s ingp a r en t a lp rov i s ion ingr a t e( t r ip s /h r / ch i ck )a sth er e spon s e v a r i ab l e ,andn e s tp a t e rn i tyandth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinth en e s ta sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s . W eex c lud edth es ing l ec a s eo fr en e s t inginth e2016b r e ed ings e a son .W eth eni so l a tedon ly tho s en e s t scon t a in ingEPO ,andr e r anth emod e lin c lud ingon lyth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinth e n e s ta sap r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e . 2 .4 . R e su l t s 2 .4 .1 .G en e ra lpa t t e rn so fpa r en tag e Ov e r a l l ,17 .8%(46 /258 )o fo f f sp r ingw e r es i r edbyanEPm a l e ,and44 .4%(20 /45 )ofn e s t s con t a in edEPO(F igu r e2 .1 ) .Th ep e r c en t ag eo fEPOw i th inn e s t sw i thm ix edp a r en t ag e r ang edf rom12 .5%(1 /8o f f sp r ingEP )to100%(4 /4o f f sp r ingEP ) .W ew e r eab l eto con f id en t lyid en t i fys ev enEPm a l e sf roms ix(30 .0% )o fth em ix ed p a t e rn i tyn e s t s ,w i thtwo EPm a l e ss i r ingEPOw i th inas ing l eb roodinon ec a s e .Bo thth eso c i a lm a l eandEPm a l e w e r eknownfo rfou rn e s t s ,on eo fwh i chw a sth en e s tw i thtwoEPm a l e sid en t i f i ed ,r e su l t ing inato t a lo ff iv eso c i a lm a l e /EPm a l ep a i r sfo rcomp a r i son( s e eb e low ) .W ed idno tf indth e p ropo r t iono fEPOtod i f f e rb e tw e ens tudyy e a r s ,w i thth eex c ep t iono fth ecomp a r i son b e tw e enth e2015and2016b r e ed ings e a son s ,inwh i chth e r ew a sag r e a t e rp ropo r t iono fEPO 2 2 =0 .72 ,p=0 .47 ;2014v s .2016 :χ =1 .15 ,p=0 .25 ;2015v s . in2016(2014v s .2015 :χ 2 2016 :χ =2 .15 ,p=0 .03 ) .A l lo f f sp r ingw e r efoundtob eth eg en e t i co f f sp r ingo fth e i r pu t a t iv emo th e r . 26 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .4 .2 . Cond i t ionande x t rapa i rpa t e rn i t y W ed idno tf inde i th e rf em a l eag eo rbodycond i t iontoin f lu en c eaf em al e ’ sl ik e l ihoodto eng ag einEPC so rth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinh e rn e s t( a l lp>0 .21;T ab l e2 .2 ) . Wh enw e con s id e r edm a l econd i t ion ,w ed idno tf indag e ,bodycond i t ion ,o rcho ru sch a r a c t e r i s t i c sto in f lu en c eam a l e ’ sl ik e l ihoodo flo s ingp a t e rn i ty( a l lp>0 .44;T ab l e2 .2 ) .W ea l sod idno t f indm a l ebodycond i t iono rcho ru sch a r a c t e r i s t i c stoin f lu en c eth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinth e .51;T ab l e2 .2 ) .W ed id ,how ev e r ,f indan e a rs ign i f i c an t( p=0 .07)e f f e c to f n e s t( a l lp>0 m a l eag eonth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinh i sn e s t :ASYm a l e st end edtoh av ealow e rp ropo r t ion o fEPOinth e i rn e s t s(T ab l e2 .2 ) . 2 .4 .3 . So c ia lma l ev s .e x t ra pa i rma l ecompa r i son s Wh enw ecomp a r edth econd i t iono fth em a l eth a tlo s tp a t e rn i tytoth eEPm a l e ,w efoundno .38,p=0 .24)o rag e( W =1 .73 ,p=0 .08 )b e tw e enth e d i f f e r en c einbodycond i t i on(t 4=1 two ,bu tth esm a l ls amp l es i z e( n=5 )fo rth e s ecomp a r i son sr e su l t edinlow e rpow e r .Ina l l f iv eso c i a lm a l e /EPm a l ep a i r s ,th eEPm a l ew a so fequ iv a l en tag etoth eso c i a lm a l e(ASY ),o ro ld e r th an(ASYv s .SY ,n=3 ).Inth etwocomp a r i son swh e r eth em a l e s v s .AS Y ,n=2 w e r eo fequ iv a l en tag e ,twom a l e sho ld ingn e ighbou r ingt e r r i to r i e sonth eThomp sonR iv e r s Un iv e r s i tyc ampu ss i r edEPOine a cho th e r ’ sn e s t s( i . e . ,bo thg a in edp a t e rn i ty ,bu ta l sobo th lo s tp a t e rn i tytoon eano th e r ) . 2 .4 .4 . Hab i ta te f f e c t s W efoundn e i th e rth eh ab i t a tind exno rv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t iono fn e s t ingh ab i t a ttoh av ean e f f e c tone i th e rth ep r e s en c eo rp ropo r t iono fEPOinan e s t( a l lp>0 .09 ;T ab l e2 .2 ,F igu r e 2 .2) . 27 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .4 .5 .E x t rapa i rpa t e rn i t yandpa r en ta lca r e Wh i l ene s t scon t a in ingEPOt end ed ,ov e r a l l ,tob ep rov i s ion eda talow e rr a t eth antho s e w i thou t ,( thoughno ts ign i f i c an t ly :p=0 .06 ;T ab l e2 .3 ) ,prov i s ion ingr a t e sw e r epo s i t iv e ly r e l a t edtoth ep ropo r t iono fo f f s p r inginan e s tth a tw e r eEP O( p=0 .007 ;T ab l e2 .3 ,F igu r e 2 .3) . Wh enw ei so l a t edn e s t scon t a in ingEPO ,th er e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e enp rov i s ion ingr a t eand p=0 .006 ;T ab l e2 .3 ,F igu r e2 .3 ) . th ep ropo r t iono fEPOinth en e s tr em a in eds ign i f i c an t( 2 .5 .D i s cu s s ion Ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i tyh a sb e enw e l l s tud i edinP a r id a esp e c i e s ,bu th a s ,un t i lnow ,no tb e en inv e s t ig a t edinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .H e r e ,w ep r e s en tev id en c eth a tmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s a l sof r equ en t lyeng ag einEPC s :EPOw e r efoundina lmo s t50%o fn e s t sandr e p r e s en t ed a lmo s t20%o fo f f sp r ing .Th e s ew e r esom ewh a tsu rp r i s ing lyh ighf r equ en c i e s ,a sr a t e so f EPPinth ec lo s e lyr e l a t edb l a ckc app edch i ck ad e et enda round30%o fn e s t sand10 15%o f o f f sp r ing(O t t e re ta l .1998 ;R am s aye ta l .2000 ;M enn i l le ta l .2004 ) .How ev e r ,s im i l a r ly h igh ,andev enh igh e r ,r a t e so fEPPtowh a tw eob s e r v edh av eb e endo cum en t edinth er e l a t ed b lu et i t(60%o fn e s t s ;D e lh eye ta l .2007 )andg r e a tt i t( Pa ru sma jo r,40% o fn e s t s ;Lub juhn e ta l .1999 ) .Inadd i t ion ,h ighr a t e so fEPPh av eb e enob s e rv edinb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e s b r e ed inginhyb r idzon e sw i thC a ro l in ach i ck ad e e s( Po e c i l eca ro l in en s i s)(55 .6%o fn e s t s ; R eud inke ta l .2006 )andmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s(62 .5%o fn e s t sG r av ae ta l .2012 ) . Th ep r e s en c eo fEPPinP a r id a esp e c i e sh a so f t enb e ena t t r ibu t edtothegoodg en e s hypo th e s i s :f em a l e seng ag einEPC stoob t a inmo r ef avou r ab l eg en e sfo rth e i ro f f sp r ingth an th e i rso c i a lm a t ec anp rov id etoin c r e a s eth e i rownf i tn e s s .Inb l a ck c app edch i ck ad e e s , f em a l e seng ag einEPC sw i thm a l e so fh igh e rdom in an c er ankth anth e i rso c i a lm a l e(O t t e re t 28 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) a l .1998 ;M enn i l le ta l .2004 ) .Inb lu et i t s ,s ev e r a lm e a su r e so fcond i t ionapp e a rtoin f lu en c e th ed e c i s ion so ff em a l e s ,w i thl a rg e rm a l e s(K emp en a e r se ta l .1997 ) ,o ld e rm a l e s (K emp en a e r se ta l .1997 ) ,m a l e sw i thg r e a t e rsongou tp u t(K emp en a e r se ta l .1997 ) ,andm a l e whob eg ins ing inge a r l i e r(Po e s e le ta l .2006 )b e ingsough ta sEPs i r e s .H e r e ,w ea sk edhow m a l econd i t ion ,a sm e a su r edbyag e ,w e igh tr e l a t iv etobodys i z e ,andd awncho ru sou tpu t in f lu en c eh i sl ik e l ihoodtolo s ep a t e rn i ty .W ed idno tf indanym e a su r e so fm a l econd i t ionto p r ed i c tth ep r e s en c eo fEPOinh i sn e s t ,no rd idw ef indanys ign i f i c an tr e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e en m a l econd i t ionandth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinh i sn e s t .W ed id ,how ev e r ,f indan e a r s ign i f i c an t( p=0 .07)e f f e c to fm a l eag eandth ep ropo r t iono fEPOinh i sn e s t .O ld e r ,AS Y m a l e st end edtor a i s ef ew e rEPO ,af ind ingcon s i s t en tw i thth egoodg en e shypo th e s i s .In add i t ion ,w efoundth a tina l lc a s e swh e r ebo thth eso c i a lm a l eandEPm a l ew e r eknown ,th e EPm a l ew a se i th e ro fequ iv a l en tag etoth eso c i a lm a l eo ro ld e r .Inth ec a s e swh e r eth em a l e s w e r eo fequ iv a l en tag e ,bo thm a l e sw e r eASY ,thoughth e i rag einy e a r sw a sno tknown . Tog e th e r ,th e s ean e cdo t e ssugg e s tf em a l emoun t a inch i ck ad e e seng ag einEPC sw i thadu l t m a l e s(5 /5c a s e s ) ,andm a l e so ld e rth anth e i rso c i a lm a l e(3 /5con f i rm edc a s e s )–f ind ing s ag a incon s i s t en tw i thth egoodg en e shypo th e s i s . W efoundmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sad ju s tp rov i s ion inge f fo r tinr e l a t ionton e s tp a t e rn i ty . Wefoundas t rongpo s i t iv er e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e enp rov i s ion inge f fo r tandth ep ropo r t iono f EPOinan e s t.B e c au s ei tw a sd i f f i cu l ttod i s c e rnind iv idu a lid en t i tyinou rn e s tw a t chv id eo s , w ea s s e s s edp rov i s ion ingr a t ea sth eco l l e c t iv ep rov i s ion inge f fo r to fbo thth em a l eand f em a l e .I ff em a l e sa r ead ju s t ingth e i rp rov i s ion ing ,th i scou ldp r e s en tac a s eo fd i f f e r en t i a l a l lo c a t ion(Bu r l ey1986 ) ,w i thf em a l e sin c r e a s ingp rov i s ion ingb e c au s eth ey‘know ’th e r ea r e som epo t en t i a l lyh igh e r qu a l i tyEPOinth e i rn e s t .A l t e rn a t iv e ly ,i fm a l e sa r eth eon e s in c r e a s ingth e i rp a r en t a le f fo r t ,th i scou ldb eas i tu a t ionl ik einhou s ef in ch e swh e r e ,insom e 29 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) popu l a t ion s ,y e l l owm a l e s( l e s sp r e f e r r edbyf em a l e s )p rov i s iono f f sp r inga tah igh e rr a t e (B ady a evandH i l l2002 ) .How ev e r ,no tknow ingwhoi sdo ingth ep rov i s ion ingm ak e si t d i f f i cu l ttoin t e rp r e tth ep a t t e rn . I ncon t r a s ttomu l t ip l eo th e rs tud i e s ,w ef a i l edtof indas ign i f i c an te f f e c to fh ab i t a ton EPPinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .S ev e r a ls tud i e sinv e s t ig a t ingh ab i t a tandEPPh av econ s id e r ed d i f f e r en c e sinfoodav a i l ab i l i tyino th e rw i s es im i l a rh ab i t a ta sth ed e t e rm in an to fh ab i t a t qu a l i ty(Ho i L e i tn e re ta l .1999 ;V á c l ave ta l .2003 ;Rub en s t e in2007 ) .H e r e ,w ea sk edhow EPPv a r i eda longag r ad i en tf romru r a ltou rb anh ab i t a t .Un l ik eo th e rs tud i e s ,w eh adno d i r e c tm e a su r eo fh ab i t a tqu a l i ty( e .g . ,foodav a i l ab i l i ty ) .How ev e r ,u rb anh ab i t a tapp e a r sto b eb e t t e rqu a l i tyth anru r a lh ab i t a ttoth emoun t a inch i ck ad e e sinou rs tudypopu l a t ion (M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) ,p r e sum ab lyb e c au s eo fg r e a t e rfoodav a i l ab i l i tydu etoth ep r e s en c eo f b i rdf e ed e r sandg r e a t e rd e c iduou st r e econ t en t .S t i l l ,w ed idn o tf indEPPtob er e l a t edtoth e h ab i t a tind exo rv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t iono fn e s t ings i t e s ,ind i c e sth a tw e r ed e r iv edtod e s c r ib e h ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionandqu a l i ty ,andv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ionandfoodav a i l ab i l i ty , r e sp e c t iv e ly . O th e rs tud i e sw i ths i t e sbord e r ingu rb anandsubu rb ann e ighbou rhood sh av efound e f f e c t so fu rb an i z a t iononEPP .Fo rspo t t edtowh e e sb r e ed inginu rb anp a rk s ,EPPr a t e sa r e h igh e s tinin t e r io rh ab i t a tandu rb an bo rd e r ingedg eh ab i t a t ,andlow e s ta tin t e rm ed i a t e d i s t an c e sf romth eedg e(Sm i the ta l .2016 ) .Inth e s ep a rk s ,edg eh ab i t a ti scomp a r a t iv e ly b e t t e rqu a l i tyth anin t e r io rh ab i t a t ,a sth e r ei sg r e a t e rfoodabund an c ea tedg e sdu eto an th ropog en i cfoodsou r c e s(Sm i the ta l .2016 ) .A ssu ch ,th eh ighp r ev a l en c eo fEPPin in t e r io rt e r r i to r i e sw a sexp e c t ed ,bu tth es am eob s e rv a t ioninedg et e r r i to r i e sw a sno t .Th e au tho r ssugg e s tadd i t ion a lfoodsou r c e sinedg eh ab i t a td r ewind iv idu a l sf romth e su r round inglow e r qu al i tyh ab i t a t ,r e su l t inginh igh e rd en s i t i e so ft r an s i en tb i rd sinth eedg e 30 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) h ab i t a tandin c r e a s edin s t an c e so fEPC s(Sm i the ta l .2016 ) .Inb lu et i t s ,K emp en a e r se ta l . (2010 )founda r t i f i c i a ln igh tl igh t ing( i . e . ,s t r e e tl igh t s )insubu rb anh ab i t a tin f lu en c e sEPP . Comp a r edtom a l e sw i tht e r r i to r i e sinin t e r io rfo r e s t ,m a l e sinedg eh ab i t a tbo rd e r ingl igh t ed subu rb ann e ighbou rhood sw e r eno tinanyb e t t e rcond i t ion ,bu tw e r emo r esu c c e s s fu la t g a in ingp a t e rn i tyino th e rn e s t s(K emp en a e r se ta l .2010 ) .M a l e sinl igh t edt e r r i to r i e sa l so b eg ans ing ingea r l i e r(K emp en a e r se ta l .2010 ) .Inn a tu r a l ,fo r e s th ab i t a t ,f em a l eb lu et i t s eng ag einEPC sw i the a r lys ing ingm a l e s ,sugg e s t ingth et im ingo fd awns ing ingm ayb ean ind i c a to ro fm a l equ a l i ty(K emp en a e r se ta l .1992 ) .Thu s ,f em a l e sm ayh av ep e r c e iv ede a r ly s ing ingm a l e sinsubu rb anh ab i t a ta sb e ingh ighqu a l i tyand ,con s equ en t ly ,sough tth e s e m a l e sa sEPp a r tn e r s . 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V a r i ab l e F ema l econd i t ion mod e l s P r e s en c eo fEPYinn e s t F em a l eag e F em a l ebodycond i t ions co r e E s t im a t e SE 2 χ p n(b rood s ) 0 .06 0 .45 1 .40 0 .04 0 .97 0 .82 0 .55 0 .58 38 38 P ropo r t iono fo f f sp r ingEP F em a l eag e F em a l ebodycond i t ions co r e 0 .27 0 .59 0 .94 0 .29 0 .77 0 .47 1 .25 0 .21 38 38 Ma l econd i t ion mod e l s P r e s en c eo fEPYinn e s t M a l eag e M a l ebodycond i t ions co r e 0 .05 0 .05 0 .85 0 .05 0 .96 0 .63 0 .08 0 .94 36 36 0 .12 0 .01 0 .15 0 .78 0 .44 0 .02 0 .75 0 .45 24 24 1 .65 0 .44 0 .91 1 .82 0 .07 0 .86 0 .50 0 .62 36 36 M a l echo ru sr a t e %c a l l sincho ru s 0 .03 0 .01 0 .17 0 .17 0 .87 0 .02 0 .66 0 .51 24 24 Hab i ta t mod e l s P r e s en c eo fEPYinn e s t H ab i t a tind ex V eg e t a t ionind ex 1 .13 1 .16 1 .27 0 .89 0 .37 1 .35 0 .86 0 .39 45 45 P ropo r t iono fo f f sp r ingEP H ab i t a tind ex V eg e t a t ionind ex 0 .88 0 .90 0 .52 1 .68 0 .09 0 .57 1 .58 0 .12 45 45 M a l echo ru sr a t e %c a l l sincho ru s P ropo r t iono fo f f sp r ingEP M a l eag e M a l e bodycond i t ions co r e 35 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) T ab l e2 .3 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rmod e l sa sk ingwh e th e rp a r en t a lp rov i s ion ingi s ad ju s t edinr e spon s etoth ep r e s en c eo rp ropo r t iono fEPOinn e s t s . V a r i ab l e A l ln e s t s N e s tp a t e rn i ty P ropo r t ionEPO 2 χ p n(b rood s ) 0 .75 1 .16 1 .91 2 .68 0 .06 0 .007* 12 12 1 .14 2 .74 0 .006* 7 E s t im a t e SE 1 .42 3 .11 M ix edp a t e rn i tyn e s t son ly P ropo r t ionEPO 3 .11 *S ign i f i c an tv a lu e ,p<0 .05 36 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 .8 . F igu r e s Pe r cen tageo fne s t s 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 15 17 13 2014 2015 2016 Ex t ra -pa i ro f fsp r ing W i th in -pa i ro f fsp r ing B .O f fsp r ing Pe r cen tageo fo f f sp r ing Nes tsw i thEPO Nes tsw i th WPOon ly A .Nes ts 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 81 94 83 2014 2015 2016 Y ea r Y ea r F igu r e2 .1 .(A )P e r c en t ag eo fn e s t scon t a in inga tl e a s ton eex t r a p a i ro f f sp r ing(EPO )anda l l w i th inp a i ro f f sp r ing(W PO ) ;(B )P e r c en t ag eo fo f f sp r ingth a tw e r eex t r ap a i randw i th inp a i r .Numb e r sw i th inb a r sr ep r e s en t sto t a lnumb e ro f(A )n e s t sand(B )o f f sp r ings amp l edin e a chs tudyy e a r . 37 -4 -3 -2 -1 U rban 0 1 Ru ra l Hab i ta tindex 0 .0 0 .2 0 .4 0 .6 0 .8 1 .0 B P ropo r t ionEPO inne s t P ropo r t ionEPO inne s t A M .S c .Th e s i s(2017 ) 0 .0 0 .2 0 .4 0 .6 0 .8 1 .0 E r i c aS .Bond e rud -3 -2 Dec iduous -1 0 1 2 Con i fe rous Vege ta t ionindex F igu r e2 .2 .Th ep ropo r t iono fEPOinan e s tw a sno tin f lu en c edbye i th e rth e(A )h ab i t a t ind exo r(B )v eg e t a t ionind exo fth en e s t ingh ab i t a t .Th e s eind i c e sw e r ed e r iv edtod e s c r ib e (A )th ed eg r e eo fh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionandov e r a l lqu a l i ty ,and(B )v eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ion , c anopycov e randfoodav a i l ab i l i ty . 38 M .S c .Th e s i s(2017 ) 2 .0 2 .5 3 .0 3 .5 4 .0 4 .5 5 .0 5 .5 P ro v i s ion ingra te( t r ip s /h r / ch i c k ) E r i c aS .Bond e rud 0 .0 0 .2 0 .4 0 .6 0 .8 1 .0 P ropo r t ionEPOinnes t F igu r e2 .3 .N e s t scon t a in ingag r e a t e rp ropo r t iono fEPOw e r ep rov i s ion eda th igh e rr a t e s . Th i sr e l a t ion sh ipw a ss ign i f i c an twh enbo thn e s t sw i thandw i thou tEPOw e r econ s id e r ed(p =0 .007 ;b l a ckl in e ) ,andr em a in eds ign i f i c an twh enw ei so l a t edn e s t scon t a in ingEPO(p= 0 .006 ;g r eyl in e ) . 39 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) CHAPTER3 :EFFECTSOFPARENTALCOND IT IONANDURBAN IZAT IONON SEXALLOCAT ION 3 .1 . Ab s t ra c t Wh enth er ep rodu c t iv ev a lu eo fson sv s .d augh t e r sd i f f e r s ,s exa l lo c a t ionth eo ryp r ed i c t s f em a l e sshou ldb i a sth es exr a t ioo fth e i rb rood stow a rd sth eh igh e r v a lu es ex .F em a l e sin num e rou sb i rdsp e c i e sapp e a rtob i a so f f sp r ings exinr e spon s etos e l fandm a t econd i t ion , andb r e ed ingh ab i t a tqu a l i ty .Ov e rth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,w emon i to r edmoun t a in ch i ck ad e e sb r e ed inga longaru r a ltou rb anh ab i t a tg r ad i en t .W ed idno tf indf em a l econd i t ion o rth econd i t iono fth epu t a t iv ef a th e ro rt ru eg en e t i cf a th e rtoin f lu en c eo f f sp r ings ex .W e foundm a rg in a lev id en c efo rs exa l lo c a t ioninr e l a t iontoh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion ,though oppo s i t etoou rp r ed i c t ion s .Inu rb anh ab i t a t ,o f f sp r ingw e r emo r el ik e lytob ef em a l ea sth e d eg r e eo fh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionin c r e a s ed .W es ugg e s th ab i t a tqu a l i tym ayb ein f lu en t i a lin moun t a inch i ck ad e er ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s ion s ;how ev e r ,th ee co logyo fmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s m ayno tfu l f i l lth ea s sump t ion so fs exa l lo c a t ionth eo ry . 3 .2 . In t rodu c t ion S exa l lo c a t ionth eo ryp r ed i c t sf em a l e sshou ldb i a sth es exr a t ioo fth e i ro f f sp r inginr e spon s e tod i f f e r en c e sinth er ep rodu c t iv ev a lu eo fson sandd augh t e r s(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ; Ch a rnov1982 ).O f f sp r ingr ep rodu c t iv ev a lu em ayv a rya sar e su l to fbo thin t r in s i cf a c to r s ( e .g . ,th ef em a l e ’ sowncond i t ion )andex t r in s i cf a c t o r s( e .g . ,m a t econd i t ionandh ab i t a t qu a l i ty )(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ;Bu r l ey1981 ) .Th e r e fo r e ,f em a l e sshou ldb i a sb roods ex r a t io sinr e spon s etosu cha t t r ibu t e s .Inn a tu r e ,b i a s eds exa l lo c a t ioninr e spon s etop a r e n t a l 40 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) cond i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i tyh a sb e endo cum en t edinm anyv e r t eb r a t e s ,in c lud ingnum e rou s b i rdsp e c i e s( r ev i ew edinA lon so A lv a r e z2006 ). S tud i e sonsongb i rdsp e c i e sh av ecommon lycon s id e r edth ein f lu enc eo fm a l e cond i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i tyono f f sp r ings ex .Ch i ck ad e eso c i a ls t ru c tu r ei sgov e rn edby dom in an c eh i e r a r ch i e s(M cC a l l ume ta l .1999 ;R a t c l i f f ee ta l .2007 ) .Inb l a ck c app ed ch i ck ad e e s ,dom in an tind iv idu a l sg a inin c r e a s eda c c e s stor e sou r c e s(R a t c l i f f ee ta l .2007 ) anda r esough ta sbo thso c i a lm a t e s(O t t e randR a t c l i f f e1996 ;R am s aye ta l .2000 ) a ndEP p a r tn e r s(O t t e re ta l .1994 ,1998 ) .M a l e ss ign a lth e i rs t a tu sth roughcond i t ion d ep end en t t r a i t s ,wh i chapp e a rtob eu s edbyf em a l e stoa s s e s sm a l equ a l i ty(O t t e re ta l .1997 ;M enn i l le t a l .2003 ) .Thu s ,f em a l e sm ayb eab l etos t r a t eg i c a l lyg aug eth ev a lu eo f p rodu c ingm a l ev s . f em a l eo f f sp r ingonth er e l a t iv er ank / ag eo rp e r c e iv edcond i t iono fth e i rm a t e . H ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionm aya f f e c tf em a l ep e r c ep t ion s ,though ,du etoi t spo t en t i a le f f e c t onfoodav a i l ab i l i ty ,d en s i tyandin t e r sp e c i f i cin t e r a c t ion s .Th ein f lu en c eo fh ab i t a tqu a l i tyon o f f sp r ings exr a t io sh a sb e end emon s t r a t edinth eg r e a tt i t,w i ths exr a t i o ssh i f t ingtow a rd m a l eb i a s edinh igh qu a l i tyh ab i t a t s(S t au s se ta l .2005 ) .Inth e b lu et i t,B e l le ta l . (2014 ) foundv a r i a t ionino f f sp r ings exr a t iotob ea s so c i a t edw i thanin t e r a c t ionb e tw e enm a l e qu a l i tyandt e r r i to ryqu a l i ty ,w i thon lyb rood sinh igh qu a l i tyb r e ed ingt e r r i to r i e sshow inga r e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e ens exr a t ioandm a l equ a l i ty .Thu s ,h ab i t a tqu a l i tym ayh av ebo thd i r e c t andind i r e c te f f e c t sono f f sp r ings ex . W es tud i edmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sb r e ed inginru r a landu rb anh ab i t a tov e rth r e e b r e ed ings e a son stoa skwh e th e rf em a l emoun t a inch i ck ad e e sp rodu c es ex b i a s edb rood sin r e spon s etom a t econd i t iono rn e s t ingh ab i t a t .A l thoughp r ev iou swo rkinth econ g en e r i c b l a c kc app edch i ck ad e efoundnoev id en c efo rs exa l lo c a t ionw i thr eg a rdtom a l econd i t ion , f em a l econd i t ion ,o rp a t e rn i ty(R am s aye ta l .2003 ) ,o f f sp r ings exr a t io sh av eb e enpo s i t iv e ly 41 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) co r r e l a t edw i thh ab i t a tqu a l i ty( a sd e s c r ib edabov e )andm a l econd i t ion /qu a l i ty( e .g . ,Kö l l ik e r e ta l .1999 ;Sh e ldone ta l .1999 ;S t au s se ta l .2005 )ino th e rP a r id a esp e c i e s .Thu s ,w esugg e s t th e r ei spo t en t i a lfo rth e s ef a c to r stoin f lu en c eb roods exr a t io sinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .In a c co rd an c ew i thCh a rnov ’ s(1982 )mod e lo fs exa l lo c a t ion ,w ep r ed i c t edf em a l e sp a i r edw i th m a l e sinb e t t e rcond i t ion(o ld e r ,l a rg e r )wou ldp rodu c em a l eb i a s edb rood s .Und e rth e T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd(1973 )hypo th e s i s ,w ep r ed i c t edf em a l e sinb e t t e rcond i t ion(o ld e r , l a rg e r )wou ldp rodu c em a l e b i a s edb rood s .Inadd i t ion ,w ea sk edwh e th e rh ab i t a t u rb an i z a t iona f f e c t sb roods exr a t io s ,andp r ed i c t edn e s t sinu rb anh ab i t a t(p r e sum ab lyb e t t e r qu a l i tyh ab i t a t )tob em a l eb i a s ed . 3 .3 . M e thod s 3 .3 .1 .F i e ldm e thod s S e eCh ap t e r2S e c t ion2 .2 .1 . 3 .3 .2 . Pa r en ta lca r e S e eCh ap t e r2S e c t ion2 .2 .3 . 3 .3 .3 . Mo l e cu la rm e thod s 3 .3 .3 .1 . DNAex t r a c t ion S e eCh ap t e r2S e c t ion2 .2 .4 . 3 .3 .3 .2 . Mo l e cu l a rs ex ing W ed e t e rm in edadu l tandn e s t l ings exv i a PCRu s ingth eP8 /P2p r im e rs e ttoamp l i fyth e c h romoh e l i c a s eDNAb ind ingg en e so fth eZand Ws exch romo som e s(G r i f f i th se ta l . 42 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 1998 ).Inmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,th i sr e a c t iony i e ld sa350 bpp rodu c tf romth eZch romo som e (p r e s en tinbo thm a l e sandf em a l e s )anda450bpp rodu c tf romth e Wch romo som e(p r e s en t on lyinf em a l e s ) .PCRamp l i f i c a t ionw a sc a r r i edou tinato t a lvo lum eo f25µlu s ingth e s t and a rdr e a c t ionandcy c l ingcond i t ion sfo rth e Mu l t ip l exPCRK i t(Q i ag en ,G e rm any ) .Th e o cy c l ingcond i t ion sw e r ea sfo l low s :anin i t i a lh e a ta c t iv a t iona t95 Cfo r15m in ,fo l low edby o 30cy c l e so f94 Cfo r30s ,48oCfo r90s ,and72oCfo r60s ,fo l low edbyaf in a lex t en s iona t o 72 Cfo r10m in .W esep a r a t edPCRp rodu c t sin2 .5%ag a ro s eg e l sruna t90Vfo r60to90 m in .Ind iv idu a l so fknowns ex ,an eg a t iv econ t ro landa50500bps i z es t and a rdw e r erunon a l lg e l s .A l lg e l sw e r em anu a l lys co r edbyas ing l eob s e rv e r . 3 .3 .3 .3 .P a r en t ag ea s s ignm en t S e eCh ap t e r2S e c t ion2 .2 .5 . 3 .3 .4 .S ta t i s t i ca lana l y s e s A c ro s sa l lth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,46n e s t sw e r emon i to r ed ,p rov id ingd a t aon266n e s t l ing s and59un iqu eadu l t s .H a t ch ingsu c c e s sinou rpopu l a t ionw a s87%(266 /306egg sh a t ch ed ) . O fth e266n e s t l ing s ,w ew e r eab l etoob t a ing en e t i cs amp l e sf rom260(98% )n e s t l ing sf rom 46b rood s .G en e t i cs amp l e sw e r eno tob t a in edf roms ixn e s t l ing sf roms ixb rood sb e c au s e mo r t a l i tyo c cu r r edb e fo r eco l l e c t ionond ay12 .Thu s ,ou rd a t ac lo s e lyr ep r e s en tp r im a rys ex r a t io s ,bu tmo r ea c cu r a t e lyr ep r e s en ts exr a t io sa th a t ch ing . O fth e46n e s t smon i to r ed ,31h adbo thth ea t t end ingm a l eandf em a l eid en t i f i ed ,f iv e h adanun id en t i f i edf em a l e ,n in eh adanun id en t i f i edm a l e ,andon eh adn e i the radu l t id en t i f i ed .Into t a l ,s ev enm a l e sands e v enf em a l e sw e r er e c ap tu r edinmo r eth anon e 43 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) b r e ed ings e a son .Inth r e ec a s e swh e r ebo thth em a l eandf em a l einth eso c i a lp a i rw e r e known,th es am eind iv idu a l sp a i r edinmo r eth anon eb r e ed ings e a son.Inon ec a s e ,ap a i r p rodu c edtwosu c c e s s fu lb rood sw i th inas ing l eb r e ed ings e a son . Wer e f e rtopopu l a t ions exr a t ioa sth enumb e ro fm a l en e s t l ing sinth epopu l a t ion ov e rth eto t a lnumb e ro fn e s t l ing sinth epopu l a t ion ;b roods exr a t io sa r eth enumb e ro fm a l e n e s t l ing sinab roodov e rth eto t a lnumb e ro fn es t l ing sinth a tb rood( i . e . ,ar a t ioo f1ind i c a t e s a l lm a l e s ,wh i l ear a t ioo f0ind i c a t e sa l lf em a l e s ) . S t a t i s t i c a lan a ly s e sw e r econdu c t edu s ingSTATA14(S t a t aCo rp ,2017 ) .B ec au s eou r n e s t l ings exr a t iod a t aw e r einpropo r t ion a lfo rmandd idno tm e e tth ea s sump t ion so f no rm a l i ty ,w eu s edth enonp a r am e t r i cW i l coxons ign edr ankt e s ttod e t e rm in ewh e th e rs ex r a t io sd ev i a t edf romun i ty .Toavo idp s eudo r ep l i c a t iondu etos ev enf em a l e sh av ingb rood s inmu l t ip l eb r e ed ingy e a r s ,w ep e r fo rm edth i san a ly s i sbyy e a randex c lud edth es ing l ec a s e o fr en e s t ingin2016 .Ina l lo th e ran a ly s e s ,n e s t l ings exd a t aw e r ean a ly z edu s ingg en e r a l i z ed l in e a rm ix edmod e l sw i thb inom i a le r ro rd i s t r ibu t ion sandlog i tl inkfun c t ion s .W ein c lud ed b roodid en t i tyn e s t edw i th inf em a l eid en t i tya sar andome f f e c tina l lmod e l s .B rood sw e r e n e s t edw i th inf em a l eid en t i tytoa c coun tfo rs e condb rood sandv a r i a t iona tth el ev e lo fth e mo th e r ,a ss ev enf em a l e sp rodu c edmo r eth anon eb rooda c ro s sth eth r e es tudyy e a r s . Toa skwh e th e rb roods exr a t io sd i f f e r edb e tw e ens tudyy e a r s ,w eu s edth enumb e ro f m a l eo f f sp r inginth en e s ta sth er e spon s ev a r i ab l e ,th eto t a lnumb e ro fo f f sp r inginth en e s ta s th eb inom i a ld enom in a to r ,ands tudyy e a ra sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e .W er ep e a t edth ean a ly s i s tw i c e ,on c eu s ing2014a sth eb a s ecomp a r i sony e a randon c eu s ing2015 ,ino rd e rto comp a r ea l ly e a r stoon eano th e r .W ed idno tf indth a tb roods exr a t io sd i f f e r edb e tw e en 2 2 =0 .67 ,p=0 .50 ;2014v s.2016 : χ =0 .92 ,p=0 .36 ;2015v s .2016 : y e a r s(2014v s .2015 :χ 2 χ =1 .61 ,p=0 .11 ) ,sod a t aw e r epoo l edfo rsub s equ en tan a ly s e s . 44 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) Toa skhowind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tch a r a c t e r i s t i c sp r ed i c tn e s t l ings ex ,we con s t ru c t edmod e l su s ingn e s t l ings ex(m a l e=1 ,f em a l e=0 )a sth er e spon s ev a r i ab l e .W e a l soin c lud edn e s t l ingp a t e rn i tya sac a t ego r i c a lp r ed i c to rv a r i ab l etoa c coun tfo rn e s t l ing s h av ingd i f f e r en tp a r en t ag e(w i th inp a i rv s .ex t r ap a i rp a t e rn i ty ) .W echo s eth i smod e ls e tup tound e r s t andhowth ev a r i ab l e so fin t e r e s tp r ed i c tind iv idu a ln e s t l ings exw i th inab rood , r a th e rth anth eov e r a l lb roods exr a t io( e .g . ,n e s t l ing smo r el ik e lytob em a l ewh enm a l ein b e t t e rcond i t ion ,thu sb roods exr a t iom a l eb i a s ed ) .Wein c lud ed‘ cond i t ionv a r i ab l exag e ’ anda sin t e r a c t iont e rm sincond i t ionmod e l s ,andr emov edn ons ign i f i c an t( p>0 .05 ) in t e r a c t ion stod e r iv eth ef in a lmod e l s . Toa skwh e th e rm a l econd i t ionp r ed i c t edn e s t l ings ex,w econ s t ru c t edamod e lu s ing m a l eag e(SY=0 ,ASY=1)andm a l ebodycond i t ion(m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ionr e s idu a l )a s p r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s .W er ep e a t edth ean a ly s istw i c e ,f i r s tt e s t ingch a r a c t e r so fth epu t a t iv e f a th e r( i . e . ,so c i a lm a l e )andag a inw i thth et ru eg en e t i cf a th e r .Fo rmod e l sin c lud ingth e g en e t i cf a th e r ,on lytho s em a l e sfo rwh i chw eh adth eh igh e s td eg r e eo fcon f id en c einth e a s s ignm en tw e r ein c lud ed . Wh enm a l e sfo rwh i chw eh adlow e rcon f id en c einth ea s s ignm en t w e r ein c lud ed ,mod e ls ign i f i c an c ew a sr edu c ed ,sugg e s t ingth eadd i t ion a la s s ignm en t sm ay b ee r ron eou s .Inadd i t ion ,w ea sk edwh e th e rf em a l econd i t ionp r ed i c t edn e s t l ings exu s ing s im i l a rmod e l sw i thf em a l eag eandf em a l ebodycond i t ion(m a s sxt a r su sr eg r e s s ionr e s idu a l ) a sp r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s .Toa skwh e th e rh ab i t a tch a r a c t e r i s t i c sp r ed i c t edn e s t l ings ex ,w e con s t ru c t e damod e lu s ingu rb an i z a t ionandt r e etyp eind i c e sa sp r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s . Toa skwh e th e rn e s t l ings exv a r i edw i thp a r en t ag e ,w econ s t ru c t edamod e lu s ing n e s t l ingp a t e rn i ty(WP=0 ,EP=1 )a sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e .W er ep e a t edth i san a ly s i stw i c e , on cein c lud inga l ln e s t l ing s ,andag a inu s ingon lyn e s t l ing sf romb rood scon t a in ingex t r a p a i r young . 45 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) F in a l ly ,toa skwh e th e rp a r en t sad ju s t edp rov i s ion ingr a t e sinr e spon s etoo f f sp r ing s exr a t ioo rh ab i t a tch a r a c t e r i s t i c s ,w econ s t ru c t edag en e r a l i z edl in e a rmod e lw i thp a r en t a l p rov i s ion ingr a t e( t r ip s /h r / ch i ck )a sth er e spon s ev a r i ab l e ,andb roods exr a t io ,u rb an i z a t ion ind exandt r e e typ eind exa sth ep r ed i c to rv a r i ab l e s .W eex c lud edth es ing l ec a s eo fr en e s t ing inth e2016b r e ed ings e a son . 3 .4 . R e su l t s 3 .4 .1 . Popu la t ionandb roods e xra t io s B rood sr ang edins i z ef rom1to8n e s t l ing s(m e an±SD,5 .9±1 .5 ) .B roods exr a t io sr ang ed f rom0 .17( a lmo s tex c lu s iv e lyf em a l e )to1 .0( ex c lu s iv e lym a l e )(F igu r e3 .1 ) .N e i th e r popu l a t ionno rm e anb roods exr a t io sw e r efoun dtod ev i a t es ign i f i c an t lyf rom0 .5inanyo f th eth r e es tudyy e a r s(T ab l e3 .1) . 3 .4 .2 . Adu l tcond i t ionandn e s t ings e x W efoundn e i th e rbodycond i t ion( r e s idu a lo fm a s stot a r su s )no rag eo fe i th e rth eso c i a lm a l e o rg en e t i cf a th e rp r ed i c t edn e s t l ings ex( a l lp>0 .25 ;T ab l e3 .2 ) .Inadd i t ion ,w efoundn e i th e r .15 ;T ab l e3 .3 ) . f em a l ebodycond i t ionno rag ep r ed i c t edn e s t l ings ex( a l lp>0 3 .4 .3 . Pa r en tag eandn e s t l ings e x P a t e rn i tyw a sa s s ign edtoa l lo f f sp r ingw i thDNAco l l e c t ed ,w i thth eex c ep t iono ftwo n=258 ) ,on efo rwh i chapu t a t iv ep a t e rn a lg eno typ ew a sno tknownandth e n e s t l ing s( n e s t l ingw a sth eon lyo f f sp r inginth eb rood( thu s ,w ecou ldno ta s s ignp a t e rn a la l l e l e sa s com ingf roma WPo rEPsou r c e ) ,andth eo th e rth a th adon lytwolo c iamp l i fy .Ex t r a p a ir o f f sp r ingw e r eob s e rv edin44 .4%o fn e s t sanda c coun t edfo r17 .8%o fo f f sp r ing .W ed idno t 46 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 f indp a t e rn i tytoh av eane f f e c tono f f sp r ings ex ,n e i th e rwh enw econ s id e r eda l ln e s t l ing s( χ 2 =1 .03 ,p=0 .30 )no rwh enw ei so l a t edtho s ef romn e s t sw i thm ix edp a t e rn i ty(χ =1 .33 ,p= 0 .19 ) . 3 .4 .4 . Hab i ta tandn e s t l ings e x 2 2 N e i th e rth eh ab i t a tind ex(χ =1 .12 ,p=0 .26 )no rv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ion(χ =1 .47 ,p= 0 .15 )o fn e s t ingh ab i t a th adane f f e c tonn e s t l ings ex .Uponv i su a lin sp e c t iono fth ed a t a ,w e no t i c edn e s t sf romru r a l( a l ln e s t sinK enn aC a r tw r igh tP a rk )andu rb an( a l lo th e rn e s t s ) h ab i t a tfo rm edtwod i s t in c tg roup s(F igu r e3 .2 ) .W es ep a r a t edth ed a t abyh ab i t a tc a t ego ry 2 =2 .00 ,p=0 .05 ),bu tno t andfoundh ab i t a tind exin f lu en c edn e s t l ings exinth eu rb an( χ 2 ru r a l( χ =1 .00 ,p=0 .32 ) ,h ab i t a t .Inu rb anh ab i t a t ,n e s t l ing sw e r emo r el ik e lytob em a l e w i thin c r e a s ingh ab i t a tind exv a lu e s( i . e . ,in c r e a s ingcon i f e rcov e r ,d e c r e a s ingu rb anf e a tu r e cov e r ) . 3 .4 .5 .B roods e xra t ioandpa r en ta lca r e F in a l ly ,w eask edi fp a r en t sad ju s tth e i rp rov i s ion inginr e spon s etob roods exr a t ioo rh ab i t a t 2 ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s .W efoundnoe f f e c to fb roods exr a t ioonp a r en t a lp rov i s ion ingr a t e s( χ = 2 =1 .45 ,p=0 .15 )o rv eg e t a t ion 0 .90 ,p=0 .37 ) .W ea l sofoundnoe f f e c to fh ab i t a tind ex(χ 2 compo s i t ion( χ =1 .26 ,p=0 .21 )onp rov i s ion ingr a t e s . 3 .5 . D i s cu s s ion Ov e rth r e eb r e ed ings e a son s ,w efoundl im i t edev id en c efo rs exa l lo c a t ioninmoun t a in ch i ck ad e e s .H ab i t a tin f lu en c edo f f sp r ings exinu rb anh ab i t a t ,thoughoppo s i t etoou r p r ed i c t ion s :o f f sp r inginu rb anh ab i t a tw e r emo r el ik e lytob ef em a l ea sth eh ab i t a tb e c am e 47 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) mo r eu rb an i z ed .W ed idno tf indf em a l econd i t iono rth econd i t iono fe i th e rth epu t a t iv e f a th e r( so c i a lm a l e )o rt ru eg en e t i cf a th e rtoin f lu en c eo f f sp r ings ex .Inadd i t ion ,w ed idno t f indn e s t l ings extob er e l a t edtop a t e rn i ty ,o rfo rp a r en t stoad ju s tp rov i s ion inge f fo r tin r e spon s etob roods exr a t io .Tog e th e r ,th e s ef ind ing ssugg e s tth ea s sump t ion so fs ex a l lo c a t ionth eo rym ayno tho ldt ru efo rmoun t a inch i ck a d e e s . B e c au s em a l e singoodcond i t iona r eexp e c t edtoh av eh igh e rr ep rodu c t iv ev a lu eth an f em a l e sund e rbo thmod e l so fs exa l lo c a t ion(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ;Ch a rnov1982 ) ,w e p r ed i c t edu rb anh ab i t a tandh ab i t a tw i thg r e a t e rd e c iduou scon t en tm ayp romo t eth e p rodu c t iono fm a l eo f f sp r ing .P r ev iou swo rkinou rs tudypopu l a t ionfoundmoun t a in ch i ck ad e e sb r e ed inginu rb anh ab i t a tin i t i a t eegg l ay inge a r l i e randr e a rf a s t e r g rowing n e s t l ing sth anth e i rru r a lcoun t e rp a r t s(M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) ,sugg e s t ingu rb anh ab i t a tm ay p rov id eb en e f i t stoth i ssp e c i e s .A sp ropo s edby M a r in ie ta l .(2017 ) ,u rb ann e s ts i t e sm ay p rov id eg r e a t e rfoodav a i l ab i l i tytomoun t a inch i ck ad e e sth roughth ep r e s en c eo fb i rdf e ed e r s . Inadd i t ion ,u rb anh ab i t a ti sa s so c i a t edw i thg r e a t e rd e c iduou st r e eabund an c e .A l though moun t a inch i ck ad e e sa r en a t iv etocon i fe rou sfo r e s t s ,d e c iduou st r e e sm ayho s tag r e a t e r abund an c eo fth eA r a chn idandL ep idop t e r asp e c i e smoun t a inch i ck ad e e sfo r ag e(Sou thwood 1961 ). Ov e r a l l ,w efoundn e i th e rth eh ab i t a tind exno rv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t iono fn e s ts i t e s in f lu en c edo f f sp r ings ex .How ev e r ,wh enw ei so l a t edn e s t so c cu r r inga c ro s sag r ad i en to f u rb anh ab i t a t ,w efoundth eh ab i t a tind i c e so fth e s en e s t sin f lu en c edn e s t l ings ex .Inu rb an s i t e s ,o f f sp r ingw e r emo r el ik e lytob ef em a l ew i thd e c r e a s ingh ab i t a tind exv a lu e s ,wh i cha r e a s so c i a t edw i thd e c r e a s ingcon i f e randn a t iv eg r a s scov e r ,andin c r e a s ingcov e ro fu rb an f e a tu r e sandd e c iduou st r e e s( i . e . ,in c r e a s ing‘u rb an n e s s ’ ) . Wh i l eb roods exr a t io sinth eru r a l h ab i t a tv a r i eda c ro s sth es am er ang ea stho s einth eu rb an ,th e r ew a sl i t t l etonov a r i a t ionin 48 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) th eh ab i t a tind i c e so fou rru r a ls i t e s .Thu s ,th e r ei sl i t t l ev a r i a t ioninh ab i t a tg r ad i en t samong n e s t sinou rru r a ls i t e sfo rwh i chf em a l emoun t a inch i ck ad e e scou ldad ap t iv e lyad ju s t o f f sp r ings ex .Bycomp a r i son ,th eh ab i t a ta tou ru rb ans i t e sv a r i e smu chmo r eb e tw e enn e s t s , andso ,th i sg r ad i en tm aya l lowfo rs t r a t eg i cf em a l er e spon s eins ex b i a s ingo fb rood s .Th e r e l a t ion sh ipb e tw e enh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionando f f sp r ings exw a soppo s i t etoou rp r ed i c t ion s b a s edonth ef ind ing so fM a r in ie ta l .(2017 ) .Thu s ,howmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sp e r c e iv eth e r e l a t iv equ a l i tyo fu rb anv s .ru r a lh ab i t a t ,andth em a l e sb r e ed ingw i th inth em ,m ayb e comp l ex . P r ev iou swo rkinb l a ckc app edch i ck ad e e sfoundnoev id en c efo rs exa l lo c a t ion ,and sugg e s t edth ea s sump t ion so fs exa l lo c a t ionth eo rym ayno th o ldinth i ssp e c i e s(R am s aye t a l .2003 ) .I ti spo s s ib l eth e s am ei st ru efo rou rs tudypopu l a t iono fmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Th e T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd(1973 )hypo th e s i sa s sum e sth a to f f sp r ingcond i t ioni sco r r e l a t edto m a t e rn a lcond i t iondu r ingb r e ed ing .How ev e r ,T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd(1973 )sugg e s tth i s a s sump t ionm ayo n lyb et ru efo rsp e c i e sw i thsm a l l ,p r ed i c t ab l eb roods i z e s .Th emoun t a in ch i ck ad e e sinou rs tudypopu l a t ionh av el a rg e ,h igh lyv a r i ab l eb roods i z e s( r ang e1to8 n e s t l ing s ) ,thu s ,th i sa s sump t ionm ayno tho ld .Th eCh a rnovmod e l(1982 )a s sum e sth e r ep rodu c t iv ev a lu eo fson sv s .d augh t e r si sr e l a t edtop a t e rn a la t t r ibu t e sth a td i f f e r en t i a l ly b en e f i tth es ex e s .B a s edont h i smod e l ,w ep r ed i c t edm a l econd i t ionm igh th av eane f f e c ton n e s t l ings ex .W ea l sop r ed i c t edth a tex t r a p a i ro f f sp r ingm igh tb emo r el ik e lytob em a l e ,a s f em a l ech i ck ad e e sa r eknowntos e ekb e t t e r qu a l i tym a l e sa sex t r ap a i rp a r tn e r s(O t t e re ta l . 1998 ).How ev e r ,w efoundnoe f f e c tr eg a rd inge i th e ro fth e s ep r ed i c t ion s ,sugg e s t ingth e e s t im a t e so fcond i t ionw et e s t edm aye i th e rno tin f lu en c ef em a l er ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s ion s ,o r m ayno td i f f e r en t i a l lyb en e f i ton es exov e rth eo th e r . 49 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) Bo thmod e l so fs exa l lo c a t ion(T r iv e r sand W i l l a rd1973 ;Ch a rnov1982 )a s sum eth e p rodu c t iono ff em a l eo f f sp r ingi sd i s adv an t ag eou sund e rf avou r ab l econd i t ion s .L ik em a l e s , f em a l ech i ck ad e e sa l soe s t ab l i shdom in an c eh i e r a r ch i e s(R am s ayandR a t c l i f f e2003 ;G r av a e ta l .2012 )and ,th e r e fo r e ,th e r ecou ldb eanadv an t ag etoo ld e r ,po t en t i a l lyh igh e r r ank ing , f em a l e sp rodu c ingmo r ef em a l eo f f sp r ing .H igh r ank ingf em a l e styp i c a l lyp a i rw i thh igh r ank ingm a l e s(Sm i th1976 ;O t t e re ta l .1999 ) ,andintu rn ,m ayg a inin c r e a s eda c c e s sto r e sou r c e sandh igh e rsu rv ivo r sh ip .How ev e r ,th ephy s io log i c a landmo rpho log i c a l d e t e rm in an t so ff em a l edom in an c eh i e r a r ch i e sr em a inl a rg e lyunknown(R am s ayand R a t c l i f f e2003 ),m ak inganye f f e c to ff em a l edom in an c eons exa l lo c a t ionsp e cu l a t iv e . 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Y e a r B rood s 2014 2015 2016 15 17 13 N e s t l ing s s ex ed 82 94 84 Popu l a t ion s exr a t io 0 .44 0 .49 0 .40 W M e anb roods ex r a t io±SE 1 .10 0 .27 0 .44±0 .04 0 .21 0 .84 0 .51±0 .05 1 .81 0 .07 0 .41±0 .07 55 p W p 1 .38 0 .17 0 .02 0 .98 1 .65 0 .10 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) T ab l e3 .2 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sex am in ingth ein f lu en c eo fso c i a lm a l e andg en e t i cf a th e rcond i t iononn e s t l ings ex . 2 V a r i ab l e E s t im a t e SE χ p n(o f f sp r ing ) n(b rood s ) So c i a lm a l econd i t ion M a l eag e 0 .11 0 .30 0 .39 0 .70 209 36 M a l ebodycond i t ion s co r e 0 .12 0 .22 0 .56 0 .57 209 36 O f f sp r ingp a t e rn i ty 0 .59 0 .38 1 .54 0 .12 209 36 G en e t i cf a th e rcond i t ion M a l eag e M a l ebodycond i t ion s co r e O f f sp r ingp a t e rn i ty 0 .37 0 .14 1 .27 0 .32 1 .15 0 .25 0 .23 0 .59 0 .56 0 .80 1 .59 0 .11 56 181 181 181 37 37 37 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) T ab l e3 .3 .R e su l t so fg en e r a l i z edl in e a rm ix edmod e l sex am in ingth ein f lu en c eo ff em a l e cond i t iononn e s t l ings ex . 2 V a r i ab l e E s t im a t e SE χ p n(o f f sp r ing ) n(b rood s ) F em a l eag e 0 .18 0 .33 0 .56 0 .58 223 38 F em a l ebodycond i t ions co r e 0 .12 0 .15 0 .79 0 .43 223 38 O f f sp r ingp a t e rn i ty 0 .39 0 .36 1 .08 0 .28 223 38 57 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 3 .8 . F igu r e s F igu r e3 .1 .D i s t r ibu t iono fb roods exr a t io sfo rth e20142016b r e ed ings e a son s .B roods ex r a t io sr ang edf rom0 .17( a lmo s tex c lu s iv e lyf em a l e )to1 .0( ex c lu s iv e lym a l e ) . 58 M .S c .Th e s i s(2017 ) 0 .8 0 .6 0 .4 0 .2 B roodSe xRa t io(p rop .�) 1 .0 E r i c aS .Bond e rud -4 Mo reu rban -3 -2 -1 0 1 Mo reru ra l Hab i ta tIndex F igu r e3 .2 .H ab i t a th adane f f e c tonn e s t l ings exinn e s t slo c a t edinu rb an( c lo s edc i r c l e s ) ,bu t no tru r a l(op enc i r c l e s ) ,h ab i t a t .Inu rb anh ab i t a t ,n e s t l ing sw e r emo r el ik e lytob ef em a l ew i th in c r e a s ingh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion( low e rh ab i t a tind exs co r e s ) . 59 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) CHAPTER4 :CONCLUS IONSANDFUTUREDIRECT IONS V a r i a t ioninind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tqu a l i tyin f lu en c er ep rodu c t iv es t r a t eg i e sin num e rou ssongb i rdsp e c i e s( fo rr ev i ew ss e eSh e ldon1998 ;G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .Th ego a lo f th i sth e s i sw a stog a inin s igh tin towh e th e rth e s ef a c to r sin f lu en c er ep rodu c t iv ed e c i s ion sin moun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Sp e c i f i c a l ly ,Ia sk edhowind iv idu a lcond i t ionandh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion in f lu en c eth el ik e l ihoodo faf em a l etoeng ag einEPC so rp rodu c eas exb i a s edb rood .I foundev id en c etosugg e s tm a l econd i t ionandh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionin f lu en c er ep rodu c t iv e d e c i s ion sinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s .Ifoundm a l e ,bu tno tf em a l e ,cond i t ionin f lu en c edEPP , w i tho ld e rm a l e st end ingtoh av ealow e rp ropo r t iono fEPOinth e i rn e s t s .Inadd i t ion , f em a l e st end edtoeng ag einEP C sw i tho ld e rm a l e s .Th e s ef ind ing ssugg e s tEPPi sgov e rn ed byth egoodg en e shypo th e s i sinmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,a sh a sb e endo cum en t edino th e r P a r id a esp e c i e s( e .g . ,K emp en a e r se ta l .1992 ;O t t e re ta l .1998 ). P r ev iou swo rkinmys tudypopu l a t ionc l a s s i f i edmoun t a inch i ck ad e e sa s‘u rb an ad ap to r s , ’a sth i ssp e c i e si sab l etosu c c e s s fu l lyinh ab i t ,andapp e a r stob en e f i tf romr e s id ing in ,u rb an i z edh ab i t a t(M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) .A l thoughIh adp r ed i c t edEPPtob el e s sf r equ en tin th ep r e sum ab lyb e t t e r qu a l i tyu rb anh ab i t a t ,Id idno tf indEPPtob ein f lu en c edbyh ab i t a t u rb an i z a t ion .Id id ,how ev e r ,f indo f f sp r ings extob er e l a t edtoth eg r ad i en to fh ab i t a t u rb an i z a t ion .W i th inu rb anh ab i t a t,o f f sp r ingf romn e s t sinmo r eu rb an i z edh ab i t a tw e r emo r e l ik e lytob ef em a l e .Th i sf ind ingw a ssu rp r i s ingb e c au s ei fu rb anh ab i t a tw e r eb e t t e r qu a l i ty h ab i t a t ,s exa l lo c a t ionth eo rywou ldp r ed i c tam a l eb i a s .A ssu ch ,u rb anh ab i t a tm ayno tb ea s b en e f i c i a la so r ig in a l lyp r ed i c t ed ,o rth er e l a t iv equ a l i tyo fu rb anv s .ru r a lh ab i t a tm ayb e mo r ecomp l exth anw eh ado r ig in a l lyp r ed i c t ed . Wo rkinspo t t edtowh e e sfoundth a t , a l thoughu rb ani z ededg eh ab i t a tw a scomp a r a t iv e lyb e t t e rqu a l i tyth anin t e r io rh ab i t a t ,EPP 60 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) r a t e sw e r eh igh e s ta tth eh ab i t a tedg eandin t e r io r ,andlow e s ta tin t e rm ed i a t ed i s t an c e s .Th e au tho r ssp e cu l a t edth i sf ind ingw a sdu etoadd i t ion a lf a c to r sinth eu rb ani z ededg eh ab i t a t l e ad ingt oh igh e rEPPr a t e sth anexp e c t ed( e .g . ,h igh e rd en s i t i e so ft r an s i en tb i rd sdu eto f e ed e r sd r aw inginind iv idu a l sf romth esu r round ingru r a lh ab i t a t )(Sm i the ta l .2016 ) .Th i s ex amp l ei l lu s t r a t e showmu l t ip l eh ab i t a t sp e c i f i cf a c to r sc ana c ttog e th e rtoin f lu en c e r ep rodu c t iv es t r a t eg i e s . U rb anh ab i t a t styp i c a l lyh av es ign i f i c an t lyd i f f e r en tv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ionth ana sp e c i e s ’n a t iv eh ab i t a t(B l a i r1996 ) ,andth i si se sp e c i a l lyt ru efo rcon i f e r a s so c i a t edsp e c i e s , l ik eth emoun t a inch i ck ad e e .Comp a r edtoou rcon i f e r dom in a t edru r a ln e s ts i t e s ,ou ru rb an n e s ts i t e sh adlow e rov e r a l lv eg e t a t ioncov e r ,bu tg r e a t e rd e c iduou scov e r .D e c iduou st r e e s typ i c a l lyb e a rg r e a t e rin s e c tabund an c eandd iv e r s i ty(Sou thwood1961 ) ,andcon s equ en t ly , u rb anh ab i t a tm ayb emo r er e sou r c e r i ch .Icon s t ru c t edav eg e t a t ionind extod e s c r ib eth e d e c iduou sandcon i f e rou scov e randp roxyin s e c tav a i l ab i l i tya te a chn e s ts i t e ;how ev e r ,Id id no tf indth i sind extop r ed i c tEPPo ro f f sp r ings ex .Icondu c t edth i sa s s e s sm en tp a s s iv e ly( i . e . , u s ings a t e l l i t eim ag e s ) ,andcon s equ en t ly ,i tw a sl a ck ingin fo rm a t iononv eg e t a t ionsp e c i e s , in s e c tcoun t s ,e t c .Thu s ,amo r ed e t a i l eda s s e s sm en to fv eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ionandin s e c t abund an c ea tn e s ts i t e sinth ef i e ldi sn e c e s s a rytoa c cu r a t e lyd e s c r ib er e sou r c eav a i l ab i l i ty andr e l a t iv eh ab i t a tqu a l i t i e s . Tod a t e ,l i t t l er e s e a rchh a sb e encondu c t edonth eb r e ed ingb eh av iou ro fmoun t a in ch i ck ad e e s ,andth i sth e s i si sth ef i r s ttoinv e s t ig a t es exa l lo c a t ionandw i th insp e c i e sEPPin th i ssp e c i e s .Inadd i t ion ,f ews tud i e sh av econ s id e r edth eimp a c t so fu rb an i z a t ionon moun t a inch i ck ad e e s(bu ts e eL aZ e r t ee ta l .2017 ;M a r in ie ta l .2017 ) .Th ef ind ing sd i s cu s s ed h e r ep rov id ein s igh tin toth en a tu r a lb r e ed ingb eh av iou ro fmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,andh e lpto fu r th e rou rund e r s t and ingo fth ee f f e c t so fu rb ans e t t l em en tonth i ssp e c i e s .B e c au s emy 61 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) f ind ing sr eg a rd ingh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ionw e r eoppo s i t etomyp r ed i c t ion s ,Isugg e s tth ee f f e c t s o fu rb an i z a t iononmoun t a inch i ck ad e er ep ro du c t ionm ayb emo r enu an c edandcomp l exth an in i t i a l lythough t . Wh i l eu rb anh ab i t a tdo e sno ts e emton eg a t iv e lyimp a c tmoun t a in ch i ck ad e e s ,i ti sp l au s ib l eth eh ab i t a t r e l a t edd i f f e r en c e sM a r in ie ta l .(2017 )ob s e rv eddono t r ep r e s en tb en e f i t sp e rs e,bu t r a th e rsugg e s tu rb anh ab i t a ti sn e i th e rb e t t e rno rwo r s efo rth i s sp e c i e s .Non e th e l e s s ,fu r th e rch a r a c t e r i z a t iono fth etwoh ab i t a ttyp e sandth e i rimp a c t son moun t a inch i ck ad e e si sn e c e s s a ryb e fo r econ c lu s ion sr eg a rd ingr e l a t iv eh ab i t a tqu a l i tya r e d r awn . 4 .1 . Fu tu r ed i r e c t ion s 1 ) Ino rd e rtofu r th e rd e c iph e rth eimp a c t so fu rb an i z a t iononmoun t a inch i ck ad e e s ,i ti s n e c e s s a rytoqu an t i fyhowu rb anandru r a lh ab i t a t sd i f f e r ,andr e l a t eth e s ed i f f e r en c e sto th eov e r a l lqu a l i tyo fe a chh ab i t a ttyp e .Inth i ss tudy ,Ir e l i edonap a s s iv ea s s e s sm en to f v eg e t a t ioncompo s i t iontop roxyfoodav a i l ab i l i tya te a chn e s ts i t e .I ti sn e c e s s a ryth a t fu tu r es tud i e sa s s e s sth ev eg e t a t ioncompo s i t ionandin s e c tabund an c e /d iv e r s i tyinth e f i e ld .P r eyabund an c eandd iv e r s i tycou ldb ed e t e rm in edbyd ep loy ingf r a s sco l l e c to r s andin s e c tt r ap sa longth eu rb an i z a t iong r ad i en t .Inadd i t ion ,Isugg e s ts i tu a t ingth e c am e r a sfo rn e s tw a t chr e co rd ing sinsu chaw ayth a tth ep r eyi t emb e ingp rov i s ion edc an b eid en t i f i ed . Wh enc omb in edw i thl and s c ap el ev e lin s e c tabund an c e /d iv e r s i tyd a t a ,th i s in fo rm a t ioncou ldp rov id ein s igh tin tohowth ein s e c t ss e l e c t edfo rfo r ag ea r er e l a t edto p r eyav a i l ab i l i ty .Av i ewo fp r eyi t em scou ldb eob t a in eds imp lyth roughmo r es t r a t eg i c p l a c em en to fth ec am e r aou t s id eth ebox .A l t e rn a t iv e ly ,th eadd i t iono fanin f r a r ed c am e r ain s id eth en e s tboxcou ldp rov id ead i r e c tv i ewo fth ep r eyi t em ,andh av eth e add i t ion a lb en e f i to fr e co rd ingadu l tandn e s t l ingb eh av iou rdu r ingp rov i s ion ingt r ip s . 62 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 2 ) Ifoundp a r en t sp rov i s ion edn e s t smo r ef r equ en t lywh enth eycon t a in edag r e a t e r p ropo r t iono fEPO ;how ev e r ,wh e th e rth i sf ind ingc anb ea t t r ibu t edtop a r en t a l ch a r a c t e r i s t i c so rh ab i t a tqu a l i tyi sunknown .Fo rfu tu r en e s tw a t chr e co rd ing s ,Isugg e s t s i tu a t ingth ec am e r ainaw ayth a tind iv idu a lid en t i tyc anb ed e t e rm in ed .Iw a sab l eto d e t e rm in eind iv idu a lid en t i tyinon er e co rd ingfo rwh i chth ec am e r ah adb e ena t t a ch ed up s id edowntoab r an chp e rp end i cu l a rtoth en e s tboxen t r an c e .Th i ss e t upa l low edfo r ac lo s e upv i ewo fth ea t t end ingb i rdf romth eund e r s id e( thu s ,co lou rb and scou ldb e v i ew ed ) .B e c au s emo s tt r e e sd idno th av eb r an ch e sinsu chc lo s ep rox im i tytoth en e s t box ,th econ s t ru c t iono fanapp a r a tu stoa t t a chth ec am e r atoth et r e einsu chaf a sh ion wou ldb eb en e f i c i a l .Rad iof r equ en cyid en t i f i c a t ioncou lda l sob eu s edtoid en t i fyth e p rov i s ion ingind iv idu a l ,andp rov id eh igh e r r e so lu t ionp rov i s ion ingd a t aov e rlong e r t im ep e r iod s .Asm en t ion edabov e ,i twou ldb eb en e f i c i a ltos i tu a t eth ec am e r ainaw a y th a tp r eyi t em scou ldb eid en t i f i ed ,andr e l a t ep r eytyp eton e s t ingsu c c e s s ,h ab i t a t ,o r b r e ed ingb eh av iou r . 3 ) F in a l ly ,th eg en e t i cd a t ag en e r a t edf romth i ss tudycou ldb eapp l i edtoqu e s t ion so th e r th antho s epo s edh e r e .Fo rex amp l e ,th em i c ro s a t e l l i t ed a t aIco l l e c t edcou ldb eapp l i ed toth eg en e t i cd iv e r s i tyhypo th e s i so fEPP(G r i f f i the ta l .2002 ) .Byc a l cu l a t ingth e h e t e ro zygo s i tyo fe a chind iv idu a lo fknownp a t e rn i ty ,on ecou lda skwh e th e rf em a l e s eng ag einEPC stoin c r e a s eth eg en e t i cd iv e r s i tyo fth e i ryoung( i . e . ,a r eEPOmo r e h e t e ro zygou sth an WPO ? ) .Inadd i t ion ,th i sinqu i rycou ldb eexp and edtoth ed i f f e r en t h ab i t a ttyp e stoa sk ,fo rex amp l e ,wh e th e rth e r ei slow e rg en e t i cd iv e r s i tyinon eh ab i t a t v s .th eo th e r . 63 E r i c aS .Bond e rud M .S c .Th e s i s (2017 ) 4 .2 . Con c lu s ion s Incon c lu s ion ,th i ss tudyh a sd emon s t r a t edth a t :1 )EPPi scommoninth emoun t a inch i ck ad e e andm ayb ea t t r ibu t edtoth egoodg en e shypo th e s i s ,w i tho ld e rm a l e st end ingtos i r ef ew e r EPOandf em a l e st end ingtoeng ag einEPC sw i thadu l tm a l e s ;2 )s exa l lo c a t ionapp e a r sto oc cu rinth i ssp e c i e sinr e spon s etoh ab i t a tu rb an i z a t ion ,though ,wh e th e rth ea s sump t ion so f s exa l lo c a t ionth eo ryho ldfo rmoun t a inch i ck ad e e si sun c l e a r ;and3 )ing en e r a l ,h ab i t a t u rb an i z a t ionh a sl i t t l ee f f e c tonmoun t a inch i ck ad e er ep rodu c t iv et a c t i c s ,sugg e s t ingfu r th e r ch a r a c t e r i z a t iono fth er e l a t iv equ a l i tyo fu rb anv s .ru r a lh ab i t a ti sn e c e s s a ry . 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