Effects of Nest Searching on Fates of Pheasant Nests

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Data from 1276 pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) nests were examined to determine the effect of nest searching on nest fate. Nests were divided into 3 groups: Group I, nests visited while a hen was present and flushed at least once; Group II, nests visited while a hen was present but never flushed; and Group HI, nests terminated before discovery. Group II had the highest percent success (48.4). Group I had the highest percent abandonment (22.8). The percentage of nests lost through predation was lower at active nests than at terminated nests and was not increased by flushing. When selected data from Group I and II were combined, the resultant values approximated the corresponding values for Group HI and indicated the nesting study had a negligible effect on the eventual fate of the nests.

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