Incubation behaviour of the Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula at different latitudes

In biparental Charadriinae plovers, male and female incubation duties often resemble daily routines, with males typically incubating at night and females incubating during the day. By analysing incubation behaviour in three Arctic populations of Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula , we show th...

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Published in:Journal of ornithology 2023-10, Vol.164 (4), p.825-833
Main Authors: Wanders, Kees, Almalki, Mohammed, Heggøy, Oddvar, Lislevand, Terje, McGuigan, Chris, Eichhorn, Götz, Gabrielsen, Geir Wing, Azarov, Viktoria, Khasyanova, Leylya, Székely, Tamás
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Language:English
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Birds
Charadrius hiaticula
Ecology
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Incubation behavior
Life Sciences
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Zoology
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Summary:In biparental Charadriinae plovers, male and female incubation duties often resemble daily routines, with males typically incubating at night and females incubating during the day. By analysing incubation behaviour in three Arctic populations of Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula , we show that these diel routines are lost in the 24-h sunlight of the Arctic. In contrast, a non-Arctic population in East Scotland exhibited significant daily routines, with males dominating incubation during the late afternoon and night, and females dominating incubation during the early morning and midday hours. These patterns suggest that clear light/dark cycles are necessary for daily incubation routines to form in the Common Ringed Plover, although further research is needed to understand the specific drivers of this behaviour.
ISSN:2193-7192
2193-7206
DOI:10.1007/s10336-023-02077-5