Swiss Alps

Population
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Details

Country
Switzerland
Species
White-winged snowfinch
Pipeline
No
Max. nr nestboxes
80
Running period
2015–Present
ID data
Colour rings
Environmental data
Food availability
Rainfall
Temperature
Individual data
Morphological measures
Personality data
Basic breeding
Yes
Winter data
Winter ringing
Feeding at nest data
No
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General Information 
Responsible partyFränzi Korner-Nievergelt (ORCID: 0000-0001-9081-3563)
Contactfraenzi.korner@vogelwarte.ch
OrganisationSchweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, Universität Basel
Other team members

Sebastian Dirren (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, sebastian.dirren@vogelwarte.ch, ORCID: 0000-0002-5638-5208)

Claire Pernollet (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Christian Schano (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, ORCID: 0000-0001-6365-8641)

Irmi Zwahlen (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Elisenda Peris Morente (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, ORCID: 0009-0003-1214-5151)

Carole Niffenegger (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach, ORCID: 0000-0002-3851-7449)

Anne-Cathérine Gutzwiller (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Rolf Kessler (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Anja Lozza (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Sidonie Nicole (Schweizerische Vogelwarte Sempach)

Data availabilityno data available through SPI-Birds
Data license 
FundingThe study was primarily financed by the Swiss Ornithological Institute and financially supported by Swiss National Science Foundation (project number 10.002.489), Swarovski, Yvonne Jacob foundation and an anonymous foundation.
Study site 
NameSwiss Alps
IDSWA
CountrySwitzerland
Size (ha)50000
Major site changes 
Latitude (decimal degrees N)41.5652
Longitude (decimal degrees E)-75.728
Minimum elevation (m)1800
Maximum elevation (m)3000
Number of nests (min)60
Number of nests (max)80
EUNIS habitat codeE: Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens | E4: Alpine and subalpine grasslands | E4.2: Moss and lichen dominated mountain summits, ridges and exposed slopes
Description of study site

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-023-02130-3 

https://www.vogelwarte.ch/en/projects/population-dynamics-of-the-white-winged-snowfinch/ 

Data 
SpeciesMontifringilla nivalis
Start year2015
End year 
Continuous collection of dataYes
Gap years 
Longest data collection 
Taggingcoloured leg ring
Brood data collectedbrood size, fledge date, fledgling number, hatch date, lay date
Individual data collectedage, personality scores, plumage characteristics, size (weight, wing, tarsus, etc.)
Environmental data collectedfood availability, temperature, rainfall, snow
Genetic data collectedsaliva
Experimental manipulations 
Description of experimental manipulations 
Other activitieswinter tagging

Details

Country
Switzerland
Species
White-winged snowfinch
Pipeline
No
Max. nr nestboxes
80
Running period
2015–Present
ID data
Colour rings
Environmental data
Food availability
Rainfall
Temperature
Individual data
Morphological measures
Personality data
Basic breeding
Yes
Winter data
Winter ringing
Feeding at nest data
No