Local male breeding density affects extra‐pair paternity in a south temperate population of grass wrens Cistothorus platensis

Autor: Ramiro S. Arrieta, Leonardo Campagna, Bettina Mahler, Irby Lovette, Paulo E. Llambías
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Avian Biology, Vol 2022, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1600-048X
0908-8857
DOI: 10.1111/jav.02887
Popis: Demographic factors can affect the frequency of extra‐pair paternity (EPP) in birds, as the distribution and availability of potential mates in both space and time influence the rate of encounters between females and males. Over three breeding seasons, we intensively studied the breeding system of a south temperate population of grass wrens Cistothorus platensis by genotyping 73 broods (319 nestlings) and estimating EPP rates for those broods. Using five different radii (80, 160, 240, 320 and 400 m) around each nest with assigned paternity, we examined the effects of local breeding synchrony, male breeding density and adult sex ratio (ASR) on the EPP rate. The majority of extra‐pair offspring (~80%) were sired by neighboring males. Neither local breeding synchrony nor ASR consistently explained the EPP rate variation as their effects were only statistically significant within 320 and 400 m. However, the EPP rate increased as the local male breeding density increased within every radius category, strongly suggesting that neighboring male abundance might play an important role in the extra‐pair mating behavior in this species. Our study also highlights the relevance of using a local scale approach when studying mating behavior.
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