Title:

Polyterritoriality and the First Record of Polygyny in the Red-Breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva in a Primeval Forest

Subtitle:

Przypadki politerytorializmu i pierwsze stwierdzenie poligynii u muchołówki małej ; Short notes

Creator:

Mitrus, Cezary ; Soćko, Beata

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2005

Description:

pg(s) 170–172

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Red-breasted Flycatcher ; Ficedula parva ; polyterritoriality ; mating system ; hole nesters ; Białowieża National Park ; muchołówka mała

Abstract:

Territoriality in Red-breasted Flycatchers was studied in the Białowieża Forest of Eastern Poland during five consecutive breeding seasons (2000–2004). In total 99 males were individually marked, and evidence of polyterritoriality was found in 10% of them. The proportion of polyterritorial males varied from 0% (in 2003) to 13.6% (in 2001). The mean distance between the first and second territories was 278 m (± 179.37, n = 10). The rate of polyterritoriality was not related to age class, as older males defended dual territories that were, on average, not more distantly separated than those of younger males. One case of polygyny was recorded. To our knowledge, this is the first evidence for polyteritoriality and polygyny in male Red-breasted Flycatchers.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

40

Issue:

2

Start page:

170

End page:

172

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/068.040.0203

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Language of abstract:

pol ; eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Access:

Open