False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris)
ABSTRACT During an intensive study of the urban population of the blackbird Turdus merula in Szczecin (1997–2023), four cases of surrogate copulation were observed in the blackbird and three in the fieldfare Turdus pilaris. In three cases, birds (blackbirds twice and fieldfare once) try to copulate...
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| description | ABSTRACT During an intensive study of the urban population of the blackbird Turdus merula in Szczecin (1997–2023), four cases of surrogate copulation were observed in the blackbird and three in the fieldfare Turdus pilaris. In three cases, birds (blackbirds twice and fieldfare once) try to copulate with fledglings of their own species, and in all other cases, the birds try to copulate with moss and sticks. In three cases copulation, attempts were done by adult birds (two blackbirds and one fieldfare), and in four cases, it was a fledgling. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a031163a352b48439b4067d32f75bbcc2025-01-29T05:08:42ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582025-01-01151n/an/a10.1002/ece3.70663False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris)Dariusz Wysocki0Joanna Dudzińska‐Nowak1Institute of Marine and Environmental Science, University of Szczecin Szczecin PolandInstitute of Marine and Environmental Science, University of Szczecin Szczecin PolandABSTRACT During an intensive study of the urban population of the blackbird Turdus merula in Szczecin (1997–2023), four cases of surrogate copulation were observed in the blackbird and three in the fieldfare Turdus pilaris. In three cases, birds (blackbirds twice and fieldfare once) try to copulate with fledglings of their own species, and in all other cases, the birds try to copulate with moss and sticks. In three cases copulation, attempts were done by adult birds (two blackbirds and one fieldfare), and in four cases, it was a fledgling.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70663breeding behaviorTurdidaeTurdus merulaTurdus pilaris |
| spellingShingle | Dariusz Wysocki Joanna Dudzińska‐Nowak False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) Ecology and Evolution breeding behavior Turdidae Turdus merula Turdus pilaris |
| title | False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) |
| title_full | False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) |
| title_fullStr | False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) |
| title_full_unstemmed | False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) |
| title_short | False Mating of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) |
| title_sort | false mating of blackbirds turdus merula and fieldfares turdus pilaris |
| topic | breeding behavior Turdidae Turdus merula Turdus pilaris |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70663 |
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