Paternal effects in the initiation of migratory behaviour in birds

Autor: V. Méndez, J. A. Gill, B. Þórisson, S. R. Vignisson, T. G. Gunnarsson, J. A. Alves
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81274-9
Popis: Abstract What determines why some birds migrate and others do not? This question is fundamental to understanding how migratory systems are responding to environmental changes, but the causes of individual migratory behaviours have proven difficult to isolate. We show that, in a partially migratory population of Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus), the migratory behaviour of progeny follows paternal but not maternal behaviour, and is unrelated to timing of hatching or fledging. These findings highlight the key role of social interactions in shaping the migratory behaviour of new generations, and thus the spatio-temporal distribution of migratory populations.
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