Circannual variation in habitat use of the White‐winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis nivalis

• Published in: Ibis (London, England) Vol. 162; no. 4; pp. 1251 - 1261
• Main Authors: Bettega, Chiara, Fernández‐González, Ángel, Ramón Obeso, José, Delgado, Maria Del Mar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2020
• Subjects: alpine; Breeding seasons; cold‐adapted species; Elevation; Foraging; Foraging habitats; habitat preferences; Habitat selection; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Montifringilla nivalis; Mountain regions; Mountains; multiscale; nesting sites; seasonal; Seasonal variations; Seasons; Site selection; spatial; Specialization; Survival; variance; Winter

High mountain areas are subject to strong seasonal fluctuations, and species inhabiting these particular environments show a high degree of habitat specialization to cope with extreme abiotic conditions. Estimates of habitat use are influenced by the spatial and seasonal scales at which they are eva...