Life history and productivity of a population of western mourning doves in California

Author(s)
Cowan, John B.
Year
Article Title
Life history and productivity of a population of western mourning doves in California
Volume
38
Issue
4
Pages
505-521
Start Page Number
505
Final Page
521
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Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 datapoints.
Species: Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location California Counties Type
Dietary Composition food items in crop contents, in order of importance waste rice, milo, watergrass, yellow star thistle, Turkey mullein seeds, waste wheat, canary grass, safflower, johnson grass 22 birds Adult Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Duration of Incubation or Gestation incubation period 14-15 Not Reported d Embryo Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Nesting nesting season duration (peaks in July) mid-March to September 20 Not Reported Adult Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Fledging, Metamorphosis, Weaning age at which young leave nest 12-13 Not Reported d Fledgling Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean average body weight 125 Not Reported g Adult Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Fledging or Weaning Rate proportion of attempted nests that fledged at least one young 64.5 220 nests % Adult Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Fledging or Weaning Rate mean number of nestlings raised per nesting pair per season (representing multiple broods per season) 6.0-6.2 43 pairs Adult Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Migration or Dispersal period of departure for fall migration September Not Reported Both Adults and Juveniles Gray Lodge State Refuge Butte Exposure Factor Datasets

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