Abstract
Discusses the extent and implications of extra-pair copulation, in which one of an established pair of birds copulates with a 3rd bird. DNA fingerprinting has shown that > one-third of the chicks of buntings and sparrows may be due to EPC. One hypothosis is that a female may occupy a food-rich breeding territory but not pair with the most vigorous male. Therefore EPC with a nearby male may allow the female to choose a high quality site. -R.Land
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-28 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Living Bird Quarterly |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences