Where did the finch go? Insights from radio telemetry of the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis)

Movement patterns and habitat selection of animals have important implications for ecology and evolution. Darwin's finches are a classic model system for ecological and evolutionary studies, yet their spatial ecology remains poorly studied. We tagged and radio-tracked five (three females, two males) medium ground finches (Geospiza fortis) to examine the feasibility of telemetry for understanding their movement and habitat use. Based on 143 locations collected during a three-week period, we analysed, for the first time, home-range size and habitat selection patterns of finches at El Garrapatero, an arid coastal ecosystem on Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos). The average 95% home range and 50% core area for G. fortis in the breeding season were 20.54 ha ± 4.04 ha SE and 4.03 ha ± 1.11 ha SE, respectively. For most of the finches, their home range covered a diverse set of habitats. Three finches positively selected the dry-forest habitat, while the other habitats seemed to be either negatively..., Please, refer to the article and the README., , # Data from: Where did the finch go? Insights from radio telemetry of the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis)

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**Author Information**
Corresponding Investigator
Name: Marc-Olivier Beausoleil
Institution: McGill University
Email: [e-mail]
Co-investigator 1
Name: Carlos Camacho
Institution 1: Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología—CSIC
Institution 2: Lund University
Co-investigator 2
Name: Julio Rabadán-González
Institution: Observation.org
Co-investigator 3
Name: Kristen Lalla
Institution: McGill University
Co-investigator 4
Name: Roxanne Richard
Institution: McGill University
Co-investigator 5
Name: Paola Carrion-Avilés
Institution: McGill University
Co-investigator 6
Name: Andrew P. Hendry
Institution: McGill University
Co-investigator 7
Name: Rowan D. H. Barrett
Institution: McGill University
**Date of data collection:**
2019
**Geographic location of data collection:**
El Garrapatero...