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Extra-Pair Copulations in Black-Capped Chickadees: the Role of the Female

Extra-Pair Copulations in Black-Capped Chickadees: the Role of the Female EXTRA-PAIR COPULATIONS IN BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES: THE ROLE OF THE FEMALE by SUSAN M. SMITH1) (Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, U.S.A.) (Acc. 25-1-1988) Much attention has been paid to TRIVERS' (1972) statement that in monogamous species with biparental care, males will likely pursue a mixed reproductive strategy of forming a pair bond but also engaging in extra-pair copulations (EPCs) wherever possible. He proposed that in order to accomplish this effectively, males will avoid cuckoldry through the process of mate-guarding, i. e. , the close following by a male of his female partner prior to, and during egg-laying. It turns out that the process of mate-guarding itself varies markedly from species to species, even among non-colonial birds; hence the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca), for example, typically displays a relatively high level of mate-guarding (BJoRKLUND & WESTMAN, 1983; ALATALO et al., 1987), while the great tit (Parus major) appears to display a con- siderably lower level (Bj6RKLUND & WESTMAN, 1986). Indeed, MORTON (1987) has now shown that the intensity of mate-guarding can vary greatly within a single breeding population. This suggests that so-called mate-guarding may not always have as its sole function the prevention of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behaviour Brill

Extra-Pair Copulations in Black-Capped Chickadees: the Role of the Female

Smith, Susan M.
Behaviour , Volume 107 (1-2): 15 – Jan 1, 1988
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© 1988 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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EXTRA-PAIR COPULATIONS IN BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES: THE ROLE OF THE FEMALE by SUSAN M. SMITH1) (Department of Biological Sciences, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA 01075, U.S.A.) (Acc. 25-1-1988) Much attention has been paid to TRIVERS' (1972) statement that in monogamous species with biparental care, males will likely pursue a mixed reproductive strategy of forming a pair bond but also engaging in extra-pair copulations (EPCs) wherever possible. He proposed that in order to accomplish this effectively, males will avoid cuckoldry through the process of mate-guarding, i. e. , the close following by a male of his female partner prior to, and during egg-laying. It turns out that the process of mate-guarding itself varies markedly from species to species, even among non-colonial birds; hence the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca), for example, typically displays a relatively high level of mate-guarding (BJoRKLUND & WESTMAN, 1983; ALATALO et al., 1987), while the great tit (Parus major) appears to display a con- siderably lower level (Bj6RKLUND & WESTMAN, 1986). Indeed, MORTON (1987) has now shown that the intensity of mate-guarding can vary greatly within a single breeding population. This suggests that so-called mate-guarding may not always have as its sole function the prevention of

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Published: Jan 1, 1988

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