Site-Related Dominance in the Great Tit Parus major major

The interrelations at the site of a feeder, the winter home range and dominance rank were studied in male Great Tits during four successive winters. In juvenile males, both those leaving the population at the end of the winter as well as those recruited to the next breeding population, dominance ran...

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Published in:Ornis Scandinavica 1984-06, Vol.15 (2), p.73-78
Main Author: de Laet, Jenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of variance
Bird nesting
Birds
Breeding
Breeding seasons
Human aggression
Male animals
Territoriality
Winter
Young animals
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Summary:The interrelations at the site of a feeder, the winter home range and dominance rank were studied in male Great Tits during four successive winters. In juvenile males, both those leaving the population at the end of the winter as well as those recruited to the next breeding population, dominance rank was not influenced by the site of the feeder. In contrast, the social position of adult males was in some years clearly affected by the site of the feeder. During the territorial period (March-April) the site of the feeder as a determinant of dominance, in settled males, was not always clear.
ISSN:0030-5693
DOI:10.2307/3675940