… (K. Weidinger, unpublished data). Compared to thrushes, blackcap nests and eggs are
relatively inconspicuous, so that an overall risk of nest disclosure to visually searching predators …

The behavioural rhythms of organisms are thought to be under strong selection, influenced
by the rhythmicity of the environment 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . Such behavioural rhythms are well studied …

Birds that excavate their own cavities for breeding are traditionally considered to suffer little
from nest predation. We reviewed the literature for nest predation rates, nest success, nest …

… Weidinger (2006). Repeated nest visits in this study system did not reduce survival of the
monitored nests (Weidinger … eggs) monitored by automatic still cameras in a similar habitat (K. …

We examined the relationships between cavity temperature, ambient temperature outside
the cavity and structural characteristics of 70 cavities measured for 1 night to determine if …

Calcium availability may limit the reproductive output of birds and snail shells are considered
to be the main source of calcium in many passerine species. This study of collared (…

… For example, the risk of predation for thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia; Gaston and Elliot
1996) and cape petrels (Daption capense; Weidinger 1998) was higher for those birds nesting …

… in Nitrosomonas is based on the observation that the K m value of the AMO is pH dependent
… show saturation with apparent K m values in the millimolar range (RhAG: K m =1.6 mM). An …

… Macmillan, London Weidinger K (in press a) How well do predation rates on artificial nests
estimate predation on natural passerine nests? Ibis Weidinger K (in press b) Laying dates …

The prevalences of heteroxenous parasites are influenced by the interplay of three main
actors: hosts, vectors, and the parasites themselves. We studied blood protists in the nesting …