Studies on breeding biology enable us to broaden our understanding of the evolution of life history strategies.We studied the breeding biology of the Green-backed Tit(Parus monticolus)to provide comprehensive data on ...Studies on breeding biology enable us to broaden our understanding of the evolution of life history strategies.We studied the breeding biology of the Green-backed Tit(Parus monticolus)to provide comprehensive data on nest and egg characteristics,parental behavior throughout egg laying and nestling periods,and reproductive outcome.Our study reveals adaptive behavioral patterns and reproductive strategies for P.monticolus.展开更多
The life history of birds dictates their activities and is crucial to population success.However,the life history traits of only one-third of the world’s bird species have been described;the rest are poorly understoo...The life history of birds dictates their activities and is crucial to population success.However,the life history traits of only one-third of the world’s bird species have been described;the rest are poorly understood.We studied the breeding ecology of the Yellow-bellied Warbler(Abroscopus superciliaris)and documented reproductive information throughout the egg and nestling periods.The data included natural nest sites,nest components,nest size,egg laying dates and time,egg morph,egg size,clutch size,egg incubation,nestling brooding and feeding,nestling morph and growth,and reproductive outcome.This study provided particular information of breeding ecology that has not been reported before in the Yellow-bellied Warbler.展开更多
基金provided by Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(320CXTD437 and 2019RC189 to CY)National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672303 to CY)Hainan Provincial Innovative Research Program for Graduates(Hyb2020-48 to PY)。
文摘Studies on breeding biology enable us to broaden our understanding of the evolution of life history strategies.We studied the breeding biology of the Green-backed Tit(Parus monticolus)to provide comprehensive data on nest and egg characteristics,parental behavior throughout egg laying and nestling periods,and reproductive outcome.Our study reveals adaptive behavioral patterns and reproductive strategies for P.monticolus.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31672303 to CY).
文摘The life history of birds dictates their activities and is crucial to population success.However,the life history traits of only one-third of the world’s bird species have been described;the rest are poorly understood.We studied the breeding ecology of the Yellow-bellied Warbler(Abroscopus superciliaris)and documented reproductive information throughout the egg and nestling periods.The data included natural nest sites,nest components,nest size,egg laying dates and time,egg morph,egg size,clutch size,egg incubation,nestling brooding and feeding,nestling morph and growth,and reproductive outcome.This study provided particular information of breeding ecology that has not been reported before in the Yellow-bellied Warbler.
