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Competition between Mourning Doves and Collared Doves

Competition between Mourning Doves and Collared Doves. A research project conducted by Jamie Summers, a Junior Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Major at Tennessee Technological University. Hypothesis. Competition Between Eurasion Collared Doves and Mourning Doves Jamie Summers

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Competition between Mourning Doves and Collared Doves

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  1. Competition between Mourning Doves and Collared Doves A research project conducted by Jamie Summers, a Junior Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Major at Tennessee Technological University

  2. Hypothesis Competition Between Eurasion Collared Doves and Mourning Doves Jamie Summers Undergraduate Student in Wildlife & Fisheries Science Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Hypothesis I believe that this study will prove that the Eurasion Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) will have a distinct advantage over Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) for food rations. I feel that the Collared Doves will use size to their advantage when in contact with the Mourning Doves. I anticipate the Collared Doves will physically challenge the Mourning Doves and outcompete them for food. Null Hypothesis No apparent competition will exist between Eurasion Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) and the Mourning Dove ((Zenaida macroura).

  3. Datasheet Total Interactions Competition Paired Bird # __________ Eurasian Collared-Dove Mourning Dove Band Number ____________ Band Number ____________ Mass __________________ Mass ___________________ Mass Difference_________________ Single Patch Trial Date ________ Time Start ________ Temp Start _____ _ Weather Start _________ Time End _________ Temp End ______ Weather End __________ Interactions Between Species Number of Interactions ECD directly displaces MD (touch) ECD indirectly displaces MD (chase) ECD indirectly displaces MD (look) MD directly displaces ECD (touch) MD indirectly displaces ECD (chase) MD indirectly displaces ECD (look)

  4. Multi-Patch Use Multi-Patch Trial Date ________ Time Start ________ Temp Start _____ _ Weather Start _________ Time End _________ Temp End ______ Weather End __________ Interactions Between Species Number of Interactions ECD directly displaces MD (touch) ECD indirectly displaces MD (chase) ECD indirectly displaces MD (look) MD directly displaces ECD (touch) MD indirectly displaces ECD (chase) MD indirectly displaces ECD (look) Total Interactions Time in Seed Trays Corn Sun-flower Milo Wheat Browntop Millet White Proso Millet Total Feeding Time MD ECD Total time in each tray Comments: ________ ______

  5. Literature Cited Browning, B.M. 1959. An ecological study of the food habits of the morning dove. California Fish and Game 45 (4): 313-331 Crawford, Robert L. 1995. Eurasian Collared Doves in Southwest Georgia. The Oriole. 60(2-3): 50-51 Davidson, V.E., and E.G. Sullivan. 1963. Mourning doves selection of foods. Journal of Wildlife Management 27:373-383 Davidson, V.E. 1961. Food competition between game and non-game birds. Trans. N. Am. Wild. Conf. 26:239-245 Elton, C.S. 1958. The ecology of invasions by animals and plants. Methuen. London. United Kingdom. 181 pp Goldstein, G.B., and M.C. Baker. 1984. Seed selection by juncos. Wilson Bulletin 96:458-463 Hengeveld, R. 1993. What to do about the North American invasion by the Collared Dove? J. Field Ornithoe. 64:477-489 Hudson, R. 1965. The Spread of the Collared Dove in Britain and Ireland. Brit. Birds 58:105-139 Leopold, A.S. 1943. Autumn feeding and flocking habits of the mourning dove in southern Missouri. Wilson Bull.55(3):151-154 Smith, P.W. 1987. The Eurasian Collared-dove arrives in the Americas. Amer. Birds 41:1371-1379

  6. Peer Review Peer Review Reviewed By: Jamie Summers Junior Wildlife and Fisheries Science Major Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN PATTERNS OF FOOD PREFERENCES IN MOURNING DOVES Stephen E. Hayslette and Ralph E. Mirarchi JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 65(4), 2001, pp. 816-827

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