Is courtship intensity a signal of male parental care in Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus)?
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Abstract
We studied Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) behavior in marsh and prairie habitats to determine whether courting males provide cues of their nest defense, whether females prefer males that defend nests vigorously, and whether male nest defense affects nest success. We found no evidence that courtship behavior provides cues of male nest defense, or that females prefer males that court intensely. We found evidence that females nesting in marshes prefer males that defend nests intensely, but no evidence that intensely defending males in the prairie habitat achieve high nest success. We found differences, however, between marsh and prairie habitats that suggest a coarse-grained relationship between male parental quality and female choice of mate in this species.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Is courtship intensity a signal of male parental care in Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus)? |
| Series title | The Auk |
| Volume | 104 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Ornithological Society |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 628 |
| Last page | 636 |
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