Parameters of the best models describing the community level factors associated with mean P. torquans abundance in a given week.

Terms in bold indicate the variables of interest. Significant coefficients are underlined.*1: lower bound;*2: upper bound.a: Reference site: Mihura.b: Reference year: I (2008–2009).Max.temp: weekly mean maximum temperature; Min.temp: weekly mean minimum temperature; Rain: total precipitation (mm) fallen during a given week. Host dens.: density of nestlings that are potential hosts for P. torquans; Non passerine dens.: densities of non passerine birds. Pi. sulphuratus dens. and Ph. ruber dens.: densities of Pitangus sulphuratus and Phacellodomus ruber nestlings, respectively; Predominant host dens.: densities of Pi. sulphuratus+ Ph. ruber + Ph. sibilatrix nestling. Year (II): season 2008–2010.