Colonies of nesting birds are often subdivided into clusters of nests; the causes and effects of these clusters have profound impacts on the breeding strategies of colonial nesting birds. Five colonies of a Neotropical colonial nesting bird, the Chestnut-headed Oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri), were studied to identify trends in male and female intersexual competition, mating strategy, and brood parasitism in relation to colony and cluster size. The results were compared with data from studies by Webster (1994a, b) for another colonial nester, the Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma), which is known to use female-defence polygyny. The comparisons showed that while both the Montezuma and Chestnut-headed Oropendolas use female-defense...
The Strange-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is an endangered obligate grassland bird that inhabits...
In the House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), polygyny is characterized by males' partial desertion, males ...
[EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter I of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of ...
Colonies of nesting birds are often subdivided into clusters of nests; the causes and effects of the...
Explaining intra- and interspecific variation in sociality requires understanding the underlying eco...
Variation in avian reproductive strategies is often studied from a comparative perspective, since ev...
A major goal of the study of avian cooperative breeding is to understand its evolutionary and ecolog...
Manorina melanocephala is a communally breeding honeyeater in which several males feed the offspring...
Knowledge of nesting behaviors of tropical birds, even for the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal, come...
Variation in avian reproductive strategies is often studied from a comparative perspective, since ev...
Nests are the literal place of birth of bird species; they are incredibly important in the survival ...
Finance for fieldwork and labwork was provided by a grant to DG from the Spanish Ministry of Science...
Levels of conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) and quasi-parasitism (QP) are important parameters for ...
Intra-specific interference competition behavior arises when one organism prevents another from util...
We explored characteristics and patterns of nest distribution, and their putative costs and benefits...
The Strange-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is an endangered obligate grassland bird that inhabits...
In the House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), polygyny is characterized by males' partial desertion, males ...
[EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter I of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of ...
Colonies of nesting birds are often subdivided into clusters of nests; the causes and effects of the...
Explaining intra- and interspecific variation in sociality requires understanding the underlying eco...
Variation in avian reproductive strategies is often studied from a comparative perspective, since ev...
A major goal of the study of avian cooperative breeding is to understand its evolutionary and ecolog...
Manorina melanocephala is a communally breeding honeyeater in which several males feed the offspring...
Knowledge of nesting behaviors of tropical birds, even for the magnificent Resplendent Quetzal, come...
Variation in avian reproductive strategies is often studied from a comparative perspective, since ev...
Nests are the literal place of birth of bird species; they are incredibly important in the survival ...
Finance for fieldwork and labwork was provided by a grant to DG from the Spanish Ministry of Science...
Levels of conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) and quasi-parasitism (QP) are important parameters for ...
Intra-specific interference competition behavior arises when one organism prevents another from util...
We explored characteristics and patterns of nest distribution, and their putative costs and benefits...
The Strange-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus risora) is an endangered obligate grassland bird that inhabits...
In the House Wren (Troglodytes aedon), polygyny is characterized by males' partial desertion, males ...
[EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter I of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of ...