Group composition and contributions to breeding by Rufous Vangas Schetba rufa in Madagascar

Yamagishp, Satoshi; Urano, Eiichiro; Eguchp, Kazuhiro

doi:10.1111/j.1474-919x.1995.tb03234.x

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“…It is probable that Van Dam's Vanga is a territorial species, though territorial interaction among pairs was not observed because of their sparsely-distributed home ranges, which may be due to the small sized population (Langrand 1990). The home range of this species was rather large compared to other vangids, such as the Rufous Vanga (Schetba rufa) (Yamagishi et al 1995) or the White-headed Vanga (Leptopterus viridis) (Nakamura et al 2001).…”

Section: Foraging Ecologymentioning

confidence: 91%

“…This forest is part of the Ankarafantsika Strict Nature Reserve, classified as a western deciduous dry forest (Langrand 1990). It is a deciduous broad-leaved forest, dominated by trees of three Strichnos species (see Yamagishi et al [1995] for a more detailed description of the site).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two individuals of the same sex did not observed to attend the nest simultaneously, and parents had the aid of no helpers for any of these nesting activities, unlike in some vangid species such as the Rufous Vanga (Yamagishi et al 1995) and Chabert's Vanga (Leptopterus chabert) (Appert 1970). According to Ligon (1999), social monogamy is defined by an apparently exclusive association of one female and one male that are mates over some definable period of time; the relationship is often characterized by biparental care.…”

Section: Foraging Ecologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using their mitochondrial DNA sequence data for the 12s and 16s rRNA genes, Yamagishi et al (2001) documented that the family is monophyletic and underwent extensive in situ radiation. Although study of vangid species' breeding ecology in relation to phylogeny and foraging ecology is important to understanding the adaptive radiation of this family, there have been only a few studies, yielding limited data (see Appert 1970, Yamagishi et al 1995, Putnam 1996, Rakotomanana et al 2000, Nakamura et al 2001. Van Dam's Vanga (Xenopirostris damii) is one of the rarest and most threatened of all the vangid species, because of its limited range (Langrand 1990).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breeding Ecology of Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii, an Endemic Species in Madagascar.

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Nakamura

Yamagishi

2001

Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology

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Abstract. The family Vangidae is monophyly group of species which underwent extensive in situ radiation within Madagascar. Although the foraging ecology and the phylogeny of this family have been studied, basic information on the breeding biology of each species is poorly known. We described the breeding ecology of Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii, which is endemic to Madagascar, and considered the mating system of this species. The research was conducted at Ampijoroa Forest Station in the Ankarafantsika Strict Nature Reserve during October to November in 2000. Six pairs were observed in the study area. Each pair had home range which did not overlapped with each other. No interaction was observed among pairs. Parental activities in nest building, incubation and nestling stages were observed at three nests. Both sexes participated in these activities, and no helpers were observed. The non-overlapping home ranges and biparental care suggest that the mating system of Van Dam's Vanga is socially monogamy.

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Section: Foraging Ecologymentioning

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Foraging Ecologymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Breeding Ecology of Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii, an Endemic Species in Madagascar.

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Nakamura

Yamagishi

2001

Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology

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“…The Rufous Vanga is endemic to Madagascar (Langrand 1990). Recently, its breeding biology has been clarified by Yamagishi et al (1995), Eguchi et al (2001), and, who have confirmed that it is a cooperative breeder. Although the Rufous Vanga breeds monogamously, some monogamous pairs are accompanied by one or more one-year-old males or adult males, or both.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Incubation and Hatching Patterns of the Rufous Vanga.

Eguchi

Yamagishi

2002

Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology

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Abstract. We provide information on the onset of incubation, the involvement of males and females in incubation, and on the hatching pattern in the Rufous Vanga Schetba rufa of Madagascar. Rufous Vangas breed cooperatively with one to four one-year-old and/or adult auxiliary males. Large amounts of time were spent in incubation from the date the first-egg was laid. Breeding male Rufous Vangas took a much greater share of incubation during the laying period than did females, but males and females took almost equal shares during the incubation period. Females spent more time brooding their chicks than did males, however, males contributed more in terms of provisioning young chicks than did females. While the hatching pattern varied from perfectly asynchronous to perfectly synchronous, the fledging pattern was generally synchronous with all chicks in a given brood fledging on the same day. The nest failure hypothesis cannot explain the adaptive significance of early commencement of incubation in this species, because the incubation pattern was not a reliable predictor of the hatching pattern. As the daily RufousVangas commence incubation on the day on which the first egg is laid in order to regulate egg temperature and to increase the hatchability of first-laid eggs. Males may take charge of incubation during the laying period because females must spend considerable time foraging in order to produce eggs. Dominant males, in cooperatively breeding groups, may spend considerable time incubating, despite the risk of cuckoldry by auxiliary males, in order to raise the rate of hatchability.

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Intrusion into neighboring home range by male Madagascar paradise flycatchers, Terpsiphone mutata : a circumstantial evidence for extra-pair copulation

Mizuta

2000

Journal of Ethology

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The seasonal change in home range size and distribution of the male Madagascar paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone mutata, was studied in deciduous dry forest of the Ampijoroa Forest Station, northwestern Madagascar. Male home ranges were spaced out in the prebreeding period but overlapped during the breeding period; this change resulted from male intrusion into neighboring home ranges. Male intrusion was often observed during the prelaying and laying stages of females in invaded home ranges. These stages are assumed to be in a fertile period of females. Intruder males tended to have longer tails as compared to resident males. Intruder males may be seeking extra-pair copulations. Females may prefer long-tailed males to shorttailed males as extra-pair partners, or long-tailed males may be dominant to short-tailed males.

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Group composition and contributions to breeding by Rufous Vangas Schetba rufa in Madagascar

Cited by 22 publications

References 3 publications

Breeding Ecology of Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii, an Endemic Species in Madagascar.

Breeding Ecology of Van Dam's Vanga Xenopirostris damii, an Endemic Species in Madagascar.

The Incubation and Hatching Patterns of the Rufous Vanga.

Intrusion into neighboring home range by male Madagascar paradise flycatchers, Terpsiphone mutata : a circumstantial evidence for extra-pair copulation

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