Artificial nesting success and nest building behavior of common myna, Acridotheres tristis using paper/plastic

The objective of this paper is to analyze the nesting success and nest building behavior of myna, Acridotheres tristis, using paper/plastic Myna in artificial nest. The boxes were placed at different sites, including University Town, Rahat Abad and Qadir Abad in Peshawar City, Pakistan. The artificial nests were designed ۵۶ × ۲۲ cm and ۲۱ × ۱۶ cm in dimension with respective opening of ۸ cm and ۷ cm. Total number of artificial nests were ۵۵, therein, number of successful next recorded ۴۲ and unsuccessful ۱۳. Artificial nests were installed in breeding season of common myna. Total nesting success was ۸۵.۷۱ in March-April; ۶۸.۱۸ in May-June and ۷۸.۹۴ in July-August ۲۰۲۲. Nest losses were recorded during six months (March to August). Total success rate (%) was ۷۶.۳۶% and the mean (± SD) number of plastic collected as nesting material per day was ۱۸.۸ ± ۳.۱۲.

کلیدواژه ها:

Artificial nests ، Common Myna ، Reproductive success ، Breeding season