Table 2. Best-fitting models of resighted banded ibis assessed using the robust design within Program MARK.

Model*	AICc	ΔAICc	Model Likelihood	Num. Par	Deviance
{φ(g,.), γ′′(g,.), γ′(g,.), p(g,t) = c(g,t)}	2348	0	0.9943	98	2871
{φ(g,t), γ′′g,.), γ′(g,.), p(g,.), c(g,.)}	2359	11	0.0050	67	2863
{φ(g,t), γ′′(g,t), γ′(g,.), p(g,.), c(g,.)}	2363	15	0.0007	133	2783

^*The robust design estimates five parameters in each model: survival rate (φ), emigration rate (γ” ), immigration rate (γ’ ), initial capture probability (p) and recapture probability (c). The symbols within parentheses indicate whether the parameter is held constant ‘.’ or whether separate parameters are include for each sex (g) or survey interval (t).

Surveys were conducted quarterly (n = 16) over 4-years.