title: Win-stay, lose-switch and public information strategies for patch fidelity of songbirds with rare extra-pair paternity.
abstract: Determining where organisms breed and understanding why they breed in particular locations are fundamental biological questions with conservation implications. Breeding-site fidelity is common in migratory, territorial songbirds and is typically thought to occur following reproductive success with a social mate and success of nearby conspecifics. It is currently unknown if frequency of extra-pair paternity in a population influences use of information about reproductive success of nearby conspecifics for site fidelity decisions. We investigated patch fidelity of white-eyed vireos (Vireo griseus) based on reproductive success and quantified frequency of extra-pair paternity. We found support only for females making patch fidelity decisions following reproductive success with a social mate. Patch fidelity of males was not associated with reproductive success of nearby conspecifics, suggesting males may not use this information when extra-pair paternity is infrequent or the association is non-existent in this species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. acampomizzi@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Campomizzi
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: J Andrew
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dewoody
authors.forename: Shannon L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: R Neal
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Wilkins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D020308:Songbirds / Q000502:physiology*