Reproductive Behaviour of the Male Red Bishop Bird

Craig, Adrian J. F.

doi:10.1080/00306525.1974.9634051

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“…There were no significant differences between 2000/2001 and 2002/2003 with regard to the total number of fibres woven in or nest-building efficiency (Mann-Whitney U tests; both P > 0.4). Male swivelling around a reed or bulrush stem, at the same time singing (Craig 1974) Swaying…”

Section: Differences Between Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The few interactions that did enable clear assignment of winner and loser were not sufficient in number to enable statistical analysis. Interactions between a territorial male and an intruder always followed a stereotypical pattern with the intruder being chased away immediately (Skead 1956;Craig 1974;Friedl 2004).…”

Section: Differences Between Time Budgets In Different Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Male close to a female swaying back and forth with its body, singing (Craig 1974;Friedl 2004) Rattling…”

Section: Differences Between Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…These two displays are, with fighting, the only ones shown in the presence of females. In red bishops, agonistic interactions between neighbouring territorial males are frequently observed in times of high breeding activity (Craig 1974;Friedl 2004) and an abandoned territory is quickly taken over by other males (Friedl 2004). We found no differences between males in time budgets of courtship behaviour and male-male interactions relative to mating success, however.…”

Section: Differences Between Time Budgets In Different Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Occasionally, one-year-old males in non-breeding plumage also built nests and participated in courtship behaviour, but these nests were never accepted by females. For a description of the general biology and breeding system of red bishops see Skead (1956), Emlen (1957), Craig (1974), andFriedl (2004).…”

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Effects of behavioural time budgets and nest-building efficiency on male reproductive performance in red bishops (Euplectes orix)

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In this study we have investigated the effect of nest-building behaviour, courtship behaviour, and male-male interactions on male reproductive performance of the red bishop (Euplectes orix), a highly polygynous, colonially breeding weaverbird species. Previous studies on red bishops have revealed that male reproductive success is mainly determined by the number of nests built in a territory, and that reproductive success and the number of nests both vary substantially among males. Here we test whether the high variation observed in reproductive performance is related to male behavioural patterns (as assessed by time-budget analysis) and/or nest-building efficiency (as assessed by the number of fibres incorporated in the nest in unit time). We collected data on male time budgets and analysed behavioural patterns for three breeding seasons. A greater number of nests built was positively related to both the amount of time allocated to nest-building behaviour and the efficiency of nest building. Neither the amount of time spent in courtship behaviour nor the amount of time spent in male-male interactions was related to reproductive success. Male reproductive success, irrespective of the number of nests built, was partly determined by the number of fibres incorporated, suggesting some importance of nest quality in terms of nest chamber density to male reproductive success. There were no trade-offs with regard to time allocated to different behaviour. Instead, males differed with regard to their territory attendance and activity levels, which might be because of differences in energy resources and may thus reflect inherent differences in male body condition and, ultimately, male genetic quality.

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Section: Differences Between Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Differences Between Time Budgets In Different Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Male close to a female swaying back and forth with its body, singing (Craig 1974;Friedl 2004) Rattling…”

Section: Differences Between Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Differences Between Time Budgets In Different Seasonsmentioning

confidence: 99%