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• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9307
• Author: Germaine, S. S.
• Title: Relationships of Birds, Lizards, and Nocturnal Rodents to Their Habitat in the Greater Tucson Area, Arizona.
• USFW Year: 1995.
• USFW - Doc Type: Phoenix, AZ.
• Copyright Material: NO

RELATIONSHIPS OF BIItDS, LIZARDS, AND NOCTURNAL RODENTS TO THEIR HABITAT IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
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HOSP = house sparrow
NOMO =northern mockingbird
BTGN = black-tailed gnatcatcher
INDO = Inca dove
RODO =rock dove
EUST = European starling
VERD = verdin
sparrows. Five habitat variables correlated with 1
bird species each. Percent area paved or graded
(PCTP) and urban-open mixed land (areas
disturbed from a natural state containing <30%
tree canopy closure and comprised of 30-60% of
both native and non-native tree species [UROM])
both correlated negatively with black-throated
sparrows. The percent urban treed land (covered
by vegetated areas disturbed from a natural state
and having > 60% tree canopy closure [URBT])
correlated negatively with pyrrhuloxias. Urban-
open native land (disturbed from a natural state
and having both <30% tree canopy closure and
> 60% native species comprising the trees and
shrubs present [URON]) correlated negatively
with rock doves. Finally, area covered by
naturally occurring lower Sonoran vegetation
(I,SV) was negatively correlated with white-winged
doves (Zenaida asiatica). Habitat heterogeneity
(HET) did not correlate with. any breeding bird
species.
BTSP = black-throated sparrow
NOFL = northern flicker
GTGR = great-tailed grackle
GAQU= Gambel's quail
PYRR = pyrrhuloxia
WWDO =white-winged dove
Wintering Birds. Distance from patch
correlated with 3 (38%) of the bird species
included in the analysis (Table 4, Fig. 4). Distance
from patch correlated positively with house
sparrows and Inca doves, and negatively with
verdins. House density, percent
apartments/businesses, percent urban-open exotic,
upper Sonoran vegetation, and percent
undisturbed riparian each correlated with 2 (25%)
of the 8 wintering bird species. House density
and percent urban-open exotic both correlated
positively with house sparrows and Inca doves.
Upper Sonoran vegetation and percent
undisturbed riparian both correlated negatively
with house sparrows and Inca doves. Percent
apartments/businesses correlated positively with
Inca doves and negatively with verdins. Distance
from riparian correlated positively with Inca
doves. Percent paved or graded, percent urban
treed, percent urban savannah, percent urban open
native, percent urban open mixed, lower Sonoran
vegetation, and distance from mainland did not
correlate with any wintering bird species.
ZO ARIZONA GAME fi FISH DEPARTMENT, TECH. REP. 20 STF_PHEN S. GERMAINE 1995