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Table 3 Summary of the candidate models predicting the probability of recapture (p)

From: Avian blood parasite infection during the non-breeding season: an overlooked issue in declining populations?

Model

Φ

p

npar

QAICc

∆QAICc

Model weight

1

1

Time

4

164.52

0.000

0.555

2

1

Constant

2

167.10

2.572

0.153

3

1

Wing length

3

168.34

3.821

0.082

4

1

Sex

3

168.42

3.895

0.079

5

1

Age

3

169.10

4.578

0.056

6

1

Age + Wing length

4

170.26

5.738

0.031

7

1

Sex + Wing length

4

170.29

5.764

0.031

8

1

Age + Sex + Wing length

5

172.25

7.723

0.012

  1. Φ (the probability of survival) remains as a constant in this model; npar shows the number of parameters; QAICc is the adjusted AIC value following correction for overdipersion, and ∆QAICc shows the difference between the specified model and the ‘best’ model. Models with a ∆QAICc < 2 are considered not to differ from the best model.