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Nest site preferences of Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and nest predation risk in relation to habitat fragmentation patterns were studied in an area of the Bavarian Alps, West Germany. Nest sites were located through radio-equipped females. Hens strongly preferred to nest in edge habitats, namely between mature forests and clearcuts. Nest predation risk was assessed by an experiment with artificial nests, considering effects of successional stage, patch size, and distance of nests from an edge. About two thirds of the nests were destroyed, mostly by mammal predators. Losses were lowest in stands of the youngest and the oldest successional stages. Predation was lower in edge habitats than inside forest stands. No difference in predation risk or in nest site preferences was found in relation to stand size. The results suggest that Capercaillie hens selected nest sites in order to minimize predation risk.

Habitat Fragmentation, Nest Site Selection, and Nest Predation Risk in Capercaillie