Table 4. Clutch losses attributed to different types of predators.


Predator Total no. predators Egg color pattern Landscape
Uniform white Uniform brown Spotted white Spotted brown Forest Fallow
Birds
33
12
6
12
3
24
9
Rodents
15
4
3
1
7
14
1
Mammals
11
3
5
2
1
9
2
Indeterminate, eggs present 20
4
3
7
6
17
3
Indeterminate, eggs removed 15
5
2
5
3
8
7
Total no. predated clutches
94
28
19
27
20
72
22

94
94
94