A promiscuous mating system in the Blue Bird of Paradise Paradisaea rudolphi |
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Authors: | S G PRUETT-JONES M A PRUETT-JONES |
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Institution: | Department of Biology C-016, University of California at San Diego, La jolla, California 92093, USA |
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Abstract: | We studied nesting behaviour, spatial dispersion of display areas and home range dynamics in the Blue Bird of Paradise Paradisaea rudolphi . We found that (1) females carried out nesting duties alone; (2) males displayed from solitary and dispersed sites; (3) female home ranges overlapped, and (4) males had access to and displayed to numerous females. These data suggest a promiscuous mating system in the Blue Bird of Paradise and resolve earlier controversy over this issue. |
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