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Factors that Influence Red-billed Tropicbird Survival on Pilot Hill, Sint Eustatius

Red-billed Tropicbirds breeding on Pilot Hill on the island of Sint Eustatius have been exhibiting an average survival rate of between 30-40%. The influence of nest cavity attributes, environmental covariates, and parent behavior on Red-billed Tropicbird survival were evaluated through nest surveys and camera trap data. Daily survival rate was calculated as a function of selected covariates. Time spent away from the nest by parents and minimum temperature were the most influential factors. Nest attributes and temperature variables did not correlate to survival. 

Date
2022
Data type
Research report
Theme
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
St. Eustatius