Territory quality differs between paired and unpaired male Common Redstarts Phoenicurus phoenicurus

ABSTRACT

We compared habitat characteristics between territories of paired and unpaired males of the long-distance migratory Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Nesting possibilities and reachable sparse vegetation were more abundant in territories of paired males, clearly highlighting the importance of both parameters when implementing habitat enhancements for the species.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Stefan Häring and Urban Willi for assistance in the field and answering questions.

ORCID

Valentin Moser http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-1934

Kim Meichtry-Stier http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6455-9442