LONGEVITY AND SITE FIDELITY OF FLORIDA GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS

Citation
Tf. Dean et al., LONGEVITY AND SITE FIDELITY OF FLORIDA GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, Journal of field ornithology, 69(1), 1998, pp. 51-54
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Ornithology
ISSN journal
02738570
Volume
69
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
51 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0273-8570(1998)69:1<51:LASFOF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Three adult male Florida Grasshopper Sparrows recaptured during a band ing study on the Avon Park Air Force Range, Highlands Count): Florida extend the longevity record for Grasshopper Sparrows beyond published records to at least 6.6 yr. Recaptures were less than or equal to 320 m from original banding locations, which is consistent with the suppos ition that Florida Grasshopper Sparrows are sedentary. This population of the endangered Florida subspecies appears to be longer-lived than Grasshopper Sparrow populations in other parts of the species' range a nd may have different demographic patterns. Long-term studies are need ed to confirm this.