Biannual Cycles of the Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer1

Schondube, Jorge E.; C, Eduardo Santana; Ruán-Tejeda, Irma

doi:10.1646/03026

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“…1) are probably related to the re-nesting ability of this species. Biannual breeding cycles may be associated with two wet seasons in a year; these are particularly common in equatorial latitudes (Schondube et al 2003). Two peaks of active nests within the same season can be a response to predation risk (Roper 2005), and both rainfall and prey availability may contribute (Diniz et al 2013).…”

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Multiple nesting attempts and long breeding seasons of Mimus gilvus (Aves: Mimidae) in southeastern Brazil

Morais¹,

Araújo²,

Silva³

et al. 2019

Zoologia

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This study describes aspects of the life history of the Tropical Mockingbird Mimusgilvus (Vieillot, 1808), including the breeding period, clutch size, nestlings and a list of plants used for nesting. Nests were monitored in an area of Restinga (sand-coastal plain) habitat in a protected area in southeastern Brazil. The data from 181 nests during five breeding seasons (2010-2014) showed that the Tropical Mockingbird has a long breeding season (26.1 ± 2.6 weeks) with up to two peaks of active nests from August to March. The breeding pairs made up to four nesting attempts in the same breeding season. The mean (± SD) clutch size was 2.4 ± 0.6 eggs (n = 169). The mean (± SD) incubation period was 14 ± 0.6 days, and the nestling remained in the nest for 14.5 ± 2.2 days. The nests were built on thirty plant species, and Protiumicicariba (DC.) Marchand. was the plant species most commonly used for nesting. The breeding parameters of the Tropical Mockingbird are similar to those of other Mimidae species. The knowledge gained from this study makes the Tropical Mockingbird a good choice for future studies, particularly for testing ecological and evolutionary hypotheses regarding life history attributes, habitat selection and parental investment.

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Section: Development Of Nestlingsmentioning

confidence: 99%