What is it about?
The paper reports low nesting success of the endemic Turkestan (or Saxaul) Ground-jay due to a wide range of nest predators. The species shows preference to nest in two taller species of shrub in these semi-arid desert habitats, but these shrub species are heavily exploited (cut for firewood). It is possible that habitat degradation may expose nests to increased predation risk.
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Why is it important?
This is a range-restricted and pooorly studied species restricted to the southern Central Asian deserts.
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The work was led by Uzbek ornithological colleagues in collaboration with our Sustainable Houbara Management research team
Professor Paul M Dolman
University of East Anglia
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This page is a summary of: Breeding productivity, nest-site selection and conservation needs of the endemic Turkestan Ground-jay Podoces panderi, Journal of Ornithology, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-020-01790-9.
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