Data for "Predator type and relative risk affects the repeatability of nest defense in a songbird"

It was also repeatable between the snake and novel object despite the population-level response to the object being significantly weaker. In contrast, nest defense was not repeatable between the snake and the hawk, which posed a significant threat to adult survival that may have disrupted the consistency of the female response. Finally, the average, population-level response to the snake did not detectably differ among years, indicating stability in this behavior despite high turnover in breeding adults.

These results suggest the presence of personality in nest defense, but more research is needed to evaluate the effect of high-risk predators on the repeatability of this behavior. Additional data analyzed in this study can be found at DOI: 10.17632/zjb5ynz5n4.4 Please see our BioRxiv Preprint (and eventual publication) for more information on the specific details of our protocol and statistical analysis.