Researchers and managers have used the tendency of some species of birds to settle near conspecifics (i.e., conspecific attraction) to help establish or reestablish species of conservation concern in targeted habitats. However, most studies of conspecific attraction as a recruitment tool have been conducted with either migratory or colonial‐breeding species, and less is known about the possible importance of conspecific attraction for resident species. In 2017 and 2018 in Louisiana, we examined the possible use of conspecific attraction as a management tool for Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus), game birds that are year‐round residents. We used an alternating split experimental design across years where Northern Bobwhite vocalizations were broadcast at half of our study sites during the first year of our study and the other half were controls. The following year, experimental sites became controls, and controls became experimental sites. We also assessed land cover at each site to determine if variation in habitat composition at small spatial scales influenced bobwhite presence. We detected six times more Northern Bobwhites at treatment sites (sites with playback) than control sites and found a positive association between the proportion of grass cover and bobwhite presence. These results suggest that a non‐migratory, resident species may select breeding locations based, at least in part, on the presence of conspecifics, and that playback of their calls could be incorporated into management plans. Playing back conspecific calls in early spring when Northern Bobwhites are likely searching for breeding locations may facilitate colonization and allow individuals to find locations where managers are attempting to restore their populations.

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同种吸引对北白腹的存在的影响

研究人员和管理人员已利用某些鸟类在定居点附近定居的趋势（即定居点吸引）来帮助在目标生境中建立或重建具有保护意义的物种。但是，大多数关于作为吸引工具的同种吸引的研究都是针对迁徙物种或殖民地繁殖物种进行的，而对同种吸引对居民物种的重要性的了解还很少。在2017年和2018年的路易斯安那州，我们研究了使用特定物种吸引力作为北Bobwhites（Colinus virginianus），常年居住的野鸟。多年来，我们采用了交替拆分实验设计，在研究的第一年中，一半的研究地点都播放了北鲍勃怀特的发声，而另一半则是对照组。次年，实验场所成为对照，而对照成为实验场所。我们还评估了每个站点的土地覆盖率，以确定在较小的空间尺度上栖息地组成的变化是否会影响短白的存在。我们在处理地点（有回放的地点）检测到的北部山茱Bob的数量是对照地点的六倍，并且发现草皮覆盖率与水獭的存在呈正相关。这些结果表明，非迁徙居留物种可能至少部分基于同种物种的存在来选择繁殖地点，并且可以将他们的呼叫回放纳入管理计划。在早春时，当北部鲍勃怀特（Northern Bobwhites）可能寻找繁殖地点时，播放特定的呼叫可能会促进殖民化，并允许个人找到管理者试图恢复其种群的地点。