Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas
Abstract Banding data are commonly used to estimate vital rates for migratory game bird management. We used white‐winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) banding data to estimate molt and hatch chronology in Texas. We used Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's long‐term, state‐wide banding data (71,675...
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| author | Jared D. Hall Heather A. Mathewson Shaun L. Oldenburger Mike Frisbie Thomas W. Schwertner |
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| description | Abstract Banding data are commonly used to estimate vital rates for migratory game bird management. We used white‐winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) banding data to estimate molt and hatch chronology in Texas. We used Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's long‐term, state‐wide banding data (71,675 banded individuals) from 1 June to 15 August 2007–2016 to investigate primary feather molt and hatching in white‐winged doves in Texas. We estimated primary feather molt and used individual recapture data to determine reliability of models predicting primary feather molt rates. For hatching, we used primary feather molt scores of captured hatch‐year doves to backdate to an estimated hatch date. Our modeling predicted mean after‐hatch‐year primary feather molt rate of 13.21 ± 0.93 days. We predicted 95% of adult white‐winged doves began molting between 7 April to 8 July and completed molt between 17 August to 17 November. Across all years, white‐winged doves hatched as early as 6 January and as late as 27 July, with 95% of all hatching occurring between 22 March and 18 June and peaking on 4 May. Primary feather molt initiation peaked 16 days after the peak of hatching, suggesting that white‐winged doves delay the onset of primary molt until reproductive activity slows. Secondary data collected during banding operations on migratory game birds may be used to understand additional life processes without the requirement to initiate additional survey efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-045dfe98a55f43edaca2f0ae29a92d012023-12-27T09:26:07ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402023-12-01474n/an/a10.1002/wsb.1489Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in TexasJared D. Hall0Heather A. Mathewson1Shaun L. Oldenburger2Mike Frisbie3Thomas W. Schwertner4Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources Tarleton State University Box T 0500 Stephenville TX 76402 USADepartment of Wildlife and Natural Resources Tarleton State University Box T 0500 Stephenville TX 76402 USATexas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin TX 78744 USATexas Parks and Wildlife Department PO Box 788 San Marcos TX 78667 USADepartment of Wildlife and Natural Resources Tarleton State University Box T 0500 Stephenville TX 76402 USAAbstract Banding data are commonly used to estimate vital rates for migratory game bird management. We used white‐winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) banding data to estimate molt and hatch chronology in Texas. We used Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's long‐term, state‐wide banding data (71,675 banded individuals) from 1 June to 15 August 2007–2016 to investigate primary feather molt and hatching in white‐winged doves in Texas. We estimated primary feather molt and used individual recapture data to determine reliability of models predicting primary feather molt rates. For hatching, we used primary feather molt scores of captured hatch‐year doves to backdate to an estimated hatch date. Our modeling predicted mean after‐hatch‐year primary feather molt rate of 13.21 ± 0.93 days. We predicted 95% of adult white‐winged doves began molting between 7 April to 8 July and completed molt between 17 August to 17 November. Across all years, white‐winged doves hatched as early as 6 January and as late as 27 July, with 95% of all hatching occurring between 22 March and 18 June and peaking on 4 May. Primary feather molt initiation peaked 16 days after the peak of hatching, suggesting that white‐winged doves delay the onset of primary molt until reproductive activity slows. Secondary data collected during banding operations on migratory game birds may be used to understand additional life processes without the requirement to initiate additional survey efforts.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1489bandinghatch chronologyprimary feather moltTexaswhite‐winged doveZenadia asiatica |
| spellingShingle | Jared D. Hall Heather A. Mathewson Shaun L. Oldenburger Mike Frisbie Thomas W. Schwertner Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas Wildlife Society Bulletin banding hatch chronology primary feather molt Texas white‐winged dove Zenadia asiatica |
| title | Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas |
| title_full | Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas |
| title_fullStr | Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas |
| title_short | Using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white‐winged doves in Texas |
| title_sort | using banding data to estimate primary feather molt and hatch chronology of white winged doves in texas |
| topic | banding hatch chronology primary feather molt Texas white‐winged dove Zenadia asiatica |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1489 |
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