Giant babax (Babax waddelli) helpers cheat at provisioning nestlings in poor conditions

Liu, Fangyuan; Gao, Lifang; Wang, Qian; Fan, Liqing; Li, Jianchuan; Du, Bo

doi:10.1007/s00265-022-03279-2

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“… 47 Although some subordinates do not provide any help 40 and therefore may have low corticosterone levels, because subordinates were caught at the nest, it is likely that they were indeed helping to feed the offspring of the breeding pair. Furthermore, long return latencies after capture suggest that subordinates may only help if their own survival is not jeopardized, 50 i.e., when confronted with stressors, subordinates may suspend helping behavior. However, it should be noted that subordinates often experienced longer handling times when both females and subordinates were caught during the same catching event, which also had an influence on return latencies.…”

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Cooperative breeding alters physiological and behavioral responses to habitat fragmentation

Apfelbeck,

Cousseau,

Kung’u

et al. 2024

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Cooperative breeding alters physiological and behavioral responses to habitat fragmentation

Apfelbeck,

Cousseau,

Kung’u

et al. 2024

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“…This species primarily inhabits low shrubs at high altitudes from 2800-4600 m throughout the year in southern and southeastern regions of Tibet [19,20]. The species demonstrates remarkable adaptation to arid and frigid alpine climates, making it a prominent example of cooperative breeding birds on Tibetan Plateau [21][22][23]. Its breeding season spans from May to July, during which it primarily relies on insects(Lepidoptera and Diptera) and plant berries as its main food sources.…”

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Nest Characteristics and Nest Site Selection of Giant Babax in Lhasa

Zhou,

Wang,

Weng

et al. 2024

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The Giant Babax, an endemic bird in China and a nationally protected wildlife species of Class Ⅱ, is primarily distributed in southern and southeastern Tibet. To investigate the factors influencing nesting site selection, this study conducted research on nest characteristics and nesting site preferences at four sample sites around Lhasa from March to October 2023y, using systematic search methods, tracking methods, and sampling methods. The research findings are as follows: (1) The average nest depth was (7.70±1.47)cm, nest height was (19.58±2.97)cm, inner diameter was (10.64±1.73)cm, outer diameter was (24.65±4.8)cm, average weight was (162.3±13.5)g, and average nest spacing within the plot was 396.93m. (2) The nests of Giant Babax were predominantly found on vegetation such as Salix longistamina (38%), Hippophae gyantsensis (20%), Rosa sericea Lindl. (14%), and Populus szechuanica Schneid(11%). They showed a preference for artificial secondary forests as nesting sites. (3) Giant Babax exhibited a preference for habitats with robust trees that had high canopies while being distant from houses and roads, but close to water sources; moreover, the canopy of the nesting tree played a crucial role in their choice of nesting sites. (4) The reproductive success rate reached 76%, with key factors affecting it being the canopy coverage of the nesting tree and the number of helpers. These research results provide fundamental data support for population conservation efforts and ecological resource management strategies concerning the Giant Babax.

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Giant babax (Babax waddelli) helpers cheat at provisioning nestlings in poor conditions

Cited by 2 publications

References 45 publications

Cooperative breeding alters physiological and behavioral responses to habitat fragmentation

Cooperative breeding alters physiological and behavioral responses to habitat fragmentation

Nest Characteristics and Nest Site Selection of Giant Babax in Lhasa

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