Yelling for sex: Harem males compete for female access in bronze-winged jacans

Yelling for sex: Harem males compete for female access in bronze-winged jacans

Sperm competition in sex-role reversed, polyandrous jacanas is intense because females copulate with multiple male mates before laying each clutch. These males may be unable to attempt to maximize their share of copulations by mate guarding or forcing copulations.

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal behaviour 1999-03, Vol.57, p.637
Hauptverfasser: Butchart, Stuart H M, Seddon, Nathalie, Ekstrom, Jonathan M M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Birds
Sexes
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Zusammenfassung:Sperm competition in sex-role reversed, polyandrous jacanas is intense because females copulate with multiple male mates before laying each clutch. These males may be unable to attempt to maximize their share of copulations by mate guarding or forcing copulations.
ISSN:0003-3472
1095-8282