Social Faciltation in Weaverbirds: Effects of Varying the Sex Ratio

Experimental colonies of African Village Weaverbirds (Ploceus cucullatus cucullatus) in large outdoor aviaries at Los Angeles were observed. When males were caged singly, each with several females, these males expanded their territorial holdings and had more nests accepted by the females than was th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 1971-09, Vol.52 (5), p.829-836
Hauptverfasser:	Collias, N. E., Brandman, M., Victoria, J. K., Kiff, L. F., Rischer, C. E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal nesting Bird nesting Breeding Breeding seasons Eggs Female animals Male animals Mating behavior Sex ratio Social facilitation
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