Title:

Food of the willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus nestlings: differences related to the age of nestlings and sex of feeding parents

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 39, no. 1 ; Pokarm piskląt piecuszka: różnice wynikające z wieku piskląt i płci ptaków przynoszących pokarm

Creator:

Krupa, Małgorzata ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum & Institute of Zoology

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2004

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 50-51 ; P. [45]-51 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract. pol.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Piecuszek -- młode odżywianie [KABA]

Abstract:

The study was conducted in the Lake Karaś reserve (N Poland), where the density of Willow Warblers in osier and birch thickets reached 28.7-33.3 p/10 ha. Collar rings were used to collect the food brought to the nestlings. 487 food samples were collected from 26 nests, comprising 2573 food items. 167 of the samples were from females (652 individual food items), 95 from males (616 food items). The nestlings were fed mainly on Arthropoda (94.6%) and Mollusca (5.4%). The dominant food items were Diptera (29.8%), Homoptera (28.7%), Ephemeroptera (10.5%), Araneida (7.6%) and Trichoptera (6.5%). The composition of the dominant food items and the average mass of food deliveries changed markedly with nestling growth. The types of food brought by each sex also varied significantly. Males brought heavier portions of food consisting of larger numbers of lighter prey. However, the composition of these portions was not as diverse as those brought by females. This may be related to differences between males and females in their respective territories and foraging techniques.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

39

Issue:

1

Start page:

45

End page:

51

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.257-39-1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.4568-39-1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

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