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. 2011 Apr 28;6(4):e19086. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019086

Table 1. Summary of nest measurements.

American Robin Yellow Warbler Carduelis Savannah Sparrow
Churchill Elgin Churchill Elgin Churchill Elgin Churchill Elgin
Nest mass 246.1±45.2 163.8±40.0 9.6±2.1 5.7±1.4 16.6±3.3 9.7±2.2 8.6±3.4 10.6±3.1
Nest-wall thickness 17.3±3.6 14.0±2.8 11.9±0.9 8.1±1.0 15.9±2.7 12.0±0.5 9.2±4.6 10.8±3.0
Exterior nest diameter 124.2±4.6 113.2±4.0 71.7±3.8 63.1±1.5 78.5±6.1 73.3±1.0 83.1±9.9 79.8±10.2
Interior nest-cup diameter 93.9±4.0 86.7±6.5 49.9±1.8 48.7±1.8 49.8±3.4 48.6±1.0 70.5±6.9 60.9±2.9
Exterior nest depth 97.8±14.8 96.8±13.8 71.1±6.6 59.6±12.0 55.8±6.0 70.5±9.4 55.8±10.6 54.3±8.4
Interior nest- cup depth 59.6±5.1 50.0±3.8 31.1±4.9 33.9±2.2 29.0±2.2 33.7±4.1 33.2±4.5 43.4±2.5

Summary of nest measurements taken from nests for each species from our northern site near Churchill, Manitoba and our southern site near Elgin, Ontario. Measures of the outer and inner nest cup diameter are the average of the maximum and minimum diameters of the outer and inner cup. Outer nest depth is the distance from the top rim of the nest walls to the bottom of the nest's exterior. Inner cup depth is the distance from the top rim of the nest walls to the base of the interior nest cup (where eggs are placed). Nest dimensions are the average measurements (in g or mm) of five nests (± SD). N = 5 for all species except Carduelis in Elgin where N = 4.