Breeding ecology of the Little Bittern<i>Ixobrychus minutus</i>in northeast Algeria

Samraoui, Farrah; Nedjah, Riad; Boucheker, Abdennour; Alfarhan, Ahmed H.

doi:10.1080/00063657.2012.733335

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“…By 2010, only seven cases have been revealed when Common Moorhens laid their eggs in the nest of an Ixobrychus bittern species. Common Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), which is also native in Hungary, was parasitised in only three of these cases (David et al 2005, Pardo-Cervera et al 2010, Samraoui et al 2012, while in four instances the eggs were laid in Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) nests (Ueda 1993, Ueda & Narui 2004. This is also interesting because Common Moorhens laid their conspicuously marked eggs in the nests of species that share the same habitat but have snow white clutches.…”

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Intra- and interspecific nest parasitism of Common Moorhen (review of cases and new data)

Haraszthy¹

2018

Ornis Hungarica

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Based on data available so far, it seems that Common Moorhens (Gallinula chloropus) rarely, but regularly lay one or more eggs in the nests of Common Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus). Three such incidents from Hungary are hereby added to the cases known to date. However, Common Moorhens do not only lay eggs in other species' nests, but also in the nests of conspecifics, while other species may also parasitise the nest of Common Moorhens. The present study summarises these aspects. Keywords: intraspecific and interspecific nest parasitism, Common Moorhen, Common Little BitternÖsszefoglalás A vízityúk (Gallinula chloropus) az eddig rendelkezésre álló adatok alapján úgy tűnik, hogy ritkán, de rendszeresen rakja egy vagy több tojását törpegém (Ixobrychus minutus) fészkébe. Az eddigi esetszámot további három magyarországival sikerült kiegészíteni. A vízityúk azonban nem csak más fajok, hanem fajtársai fészkeibe is rakhat tojásokat, illetve más fajok az ő fészkeit parazitálhatják. Ezeket az eseteket foglalja öszsze a tanulmány.Kulcsszavak: fajon belüli és fajok közötti fészekparazitizmus, vízityúk, törpegém 1174 Budapest, Damjanich utca 58.,

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Intra- and interspecific nest parasitism of Common Moorhen (review of cases and new data)

Haraszthy¹

2018

Ornis Hungarica

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“…Gibbons 1986, Ueda et al 1993, McRae 1995, 1997, 2011, Post & Seals 2000 that has recently been found to rarely lay eggs also in the nests of other bird species (for review see Meniaia et al 2014), including two closely related birds of the family Ardeidae, the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus and Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis (Ueda & Narui 2004, David et al 2005, Pardo-Cervera et al 2010, Samraoui et al 2012. Although cases in which moorhens parasitize nests of bitterns are relatively scarce (note that due to their secretive and shy habits, bitterns remain one of the least studied marsh-dwelling birds, Pardo-Cervera et al 2010), previous studies have suggested that frequency of such parasitism might be higher than reported in the literature, and this behaviour could represent an alternative breeding tactic of Common Moorhens to enhance their reproductive output (Ueda & Narui 2004, David et al 2005.…”

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The efficiency and costs of Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusparasitism on the Little BitternIxobrychus minutus: an experimental study

Trnka

2015

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“…The breeding season of North African waterbirds is constrained by the seasonality of their habitats, which is driven by an arid climate. The onset of the breeding season generally coincides with the end of the cool and wet season but breeding rarely extends well into the dry and hot season (Samraoui and Samraoui 2007;Samraoui et al 2012). This period, according to Lack (1968), affords breeding pairs the maximum food availability for chick rearing but there is scant information on how waterbirds at their southern distribution range cope with unpredictable constraints.…”

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Factors affecting nesting success in the Great-crested GrebePodiceps cristatusat Lake Tonga, north-east Algeria

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The breeding ecology of the Great-crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus was investigated over four consecutive years (2009-2012) at Lake Tonga, north-east Algeria. In all four years, the egg-laying period was relatively short, spanning two months (end of March to end of May), and bimodal. Nests were mainly located in Phragmites australis, over water of substantial depth (178 ± 43 cm, N = 209), far from the shore and in habitat with low vegetation cover (12.37 ± 7.67%, N = 209). The overall clutch size was 3.73 ± 0.92 eggs (N = 127) and it decreased marginally over time. The overall nesting success was 70.4% (N = 209), with nest failure caused mainly by predation (65%) and flooding (23%). Breeding outcome was significantly and positively related to nest size, with bigger nests conferring better survival to eggs and young probably through affording better protection during spells of adverse weather. However, the benefits of bigger nests may be confounded by the age or intrinsic quality of birds. The location of nests in P. australis, rather than other vegetation types, increased nesting success marginally but significantly. Two cases of interspecific mixed clutches involving the Great-crested Grebe were recorded.

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Breeding ecology of the Little BitternIxobrychus minutusin northeast Algeria

Cited by 24 publications

References 33 publications

Intra- and interspecific nest parasitism of Common Moorhen (review of cases and new data)

Intra- and interspecific nest parasitism of Common Moorhen (review of cases and new data)

The efficiency and costs of Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusparasitism on the Little BitternIxobrychus minutus: an experimental study

Factors affecting nesting success in the Great-crested GrebePodiceps cristatusat Lake Tonga, north-east Algeria

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