笼养灰胸竹鸡的繁殖行为

Studies on the Breeding Behavior of Captive Bamboo Partridge

于 1 999年 3～ 7月对笼养条件下灰胸竹鸡的繁殖行为进行了观察。结果表明 ,笼养灰胸竹鸡仍保留求偶、交配和产卵等野外繁殖行为 ,但营巢、领域、孵卵和育雏行为基本消失。求偶和交配于 3月出现 ,5月达到高峰 ,8月以后繁殖行为基本消失。

This paper dealt with the breeding behavior of Bamboo Partridge( Bambusicola thoracica thoracica) in captivity from March to July 1999 The results indicated that Bamboo Partridge in captivity remained some breeding behaviors, for example, countship, copulation and laying behaviors, but the birds did lost nest building, territorial defending, incubating and brooding behaviors. The behaviors of countship and copulation began in March, and peaked in May. After August, the breeding behaviors disappeared. The feeding behavior in breeding period of Bamboo Partridge in captivity was also studied. The relationship between the daily feeding frequency and the feeding time of Bamboo Partridge was linear correlation.