Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa
The migratory time, breeding chronology, and reproductive success of the European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) were studied in Midelt as a high-altitude breeding habitat and Beni Mellal as a low-altitude breeding site from 2015 to 2018 in Morocco. Migration dates, breeding phenology, and breed...
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| author | Ismail Mansouri Mohamed Mounir Wafae Squalli Laila Elhanafi Mohamed Dakki Lahsen El Ghadraoui |
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| description | The migratory time, breeding chronology, and reproductive success of the European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) were studied in Midelt as a high-altitude breeding habitat and Beni Mellal as a low-altitude breeding site from 2015 to 2018 in Morocco. Migration dates, breeding phenology, and breeding success were recorded from March to October for each season. As a result, during four years, arrival dates were earlier at the low breeding site, while departure dates were earlier at the high breeding site. Similarly, breeding phenology from nest building to fledging was early at low-altitude site. On the other hand, with four breeding seasons and 893 nests (467 at Midelt and 426 at Beni Mellal), average breeding success was 57% of chicks at Midelt compared to 60.15% at Beni Mellal. Moreover, at Midelt, 18.89% of eggs and 10.54% of chicks were predated, while at Beni Mellal 21.80% of eggs and 4.65% of chicks were deserted due to human disturbance. As a response, at Midelt breeding period was shorter and shifted to hot periods to ensure better reproductive success. Finally, our results highlight that the turtle dove breeding season is later and shorter at breeding highlands, which might allow this bird to avoid the vigorous climate conditions at mountains and their effect on reproductive success. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a3b49e7d226496e9d3569c0ddc89dd42025-02-03T01:25:46ZengWileyInternational Journal of Zoology1687-84771687-84852020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88165778816577Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North AfricaIsmail Mansouri0Mohamed Mounir1Wafae Squalli2Laila Elhanafi3Mohamed Dakki4Lahsen El Ghadraoui5Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202–Imouzzer Street, Fez, MoroccoLaboratory of Biotechnology and Valorisation of Phytogénétics Resources, Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Sultan Moulay Sliman University, Beni Mellal, MoroccoLaboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202–Imouzzer Street, Fez, MoroccoLaboratory of Pharmacology and Environmental Health, Faculty of Science Dhar El Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA), B.P. 1796 Fez-Atlas, Fez 30003, MoroccoLaboratoire de Géo-biodiversité et Patrimoine Naturel, Scientific Institute, Mohammed V University, Av. Ibn Battota, 10 BP 703, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratory of Functional Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, P.O. Box 2202–Imouzzer Street, Fez, MoroccoThe migratory time, breeding chronology, and reproductive success of the European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) were studied in Midelt as a high-altitude breeding habitat and Beni Mellal as a low-altitude breeding site from 2015 to 2018 in Morocco. Migration dates, breeding phenology, and breeding success were recorded from March to October for each season. As a result, during four years, arrival dates were earlier at the low breeding site, while departure dates were earlier at the high breeding site. Similarly, breeding phenology from nest building to fledging was early at low-altitude site. On the other hand, with four breeding seasons and 893 nests (467 at Midelt and 426 at Beni Mellal), average breeding success was 57% of chicks at Midelt compared to 60.15% at Beni Mellal. Moreover, at Midelt, 18.89% of eggs and 10.54% of chicks were predated, while at Beni Mellal 21.80% of eggs and 4.65% of chicks were deserted due to human disturbance. As a response, at Midelt breeding period was shorter and shifted to hot periods to ensure better reproductive success. Finally, our results highlight that the turtle dove breeding season is later and shorter at breeding highlands, which might allow this bird to avoid the vigorous climate conditions at mountains and their effect on reproductive success.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8816577 |
| spellingShingle | Ismail Mansouri Mohamed Mounir Wafae Squalli Laila Elhanafi Mohamed Dakki Lahsen El Ghadraoui Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa International Journal of Zoology |
| title | Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa |
| title_full | Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa |
| title_fullStr | Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa |
| title_short | Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa |
| title_sort | migratory dates breeding phenology and reproductive success of european turtle doves between lowlands and highest breeding habitats in north africa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8816577 |
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