When monogamy isn't

D. F. Westneat; P. W. Sherman

When monogamy isn't

D. F. Westneat
, P. W. Sherman

Biology

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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
Pages (from-to)	24-28
Number of pages	5
Journal	Living Bird Quarterly
Volume	9
Issue number	3
State	Published - 1990

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General Environmental Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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