A predictive population model for a high-elevation specialist bird species

Fränzi Korner-Nievergelt, Sebastian Dirren, Sabine Hille, Carole Niffenegger, Claire Pernollet

2024-01-08

1 Preface

This documentation is a summary of current knowledge and data on demographic parameters of the White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis including code of a predictive population model.

Acknowledgments

Figure 1.1: The White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis is a high-elevation specialist living year-round above the treeline.

The data, code and analyses presented here have been collected and created in collaboration with Arnaud Barras, Matthew De Couto, Fabian Fopp, Marilene Fuhrmann, Anne-Cathérine Gutzwiller, Simon Hohl, Charel Klein, Elisenda Peris Morente, Jaime Resano Mayor, Christian Schano, Alexander Schneider, Alessia Uboldi, Daniela Villaume and Irmi Zwahlen.