First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China
Breeding biology lies at the core of life history research on birds, and it provides important information for avian conservation. We discovered one nest of the Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) on 28 May 2021, at the Laojun mountains in Lijiang, northwestern Yunnan, China. Fi...
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| description | Breeding biology lies at the core of life history research on birds, and it provides important information for avian conservation. We discovered one nest of the Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) on 28 May 2021, at the Laojun mountains in Lijiang, northwestern Yunnan, China. Field observation was combined with the use of a GoPro camera for video shooting to quantitatively study the incubation and brooding behavior. We also conducted measurements of the eggs and nestlings on site and inspected the nesting materials used. A bowl-shaped nest with four eggs was located at 2830 m in the evergreen deciduous broad-leaved forest. All eggs were successfully incubated and two nestlings fledged on 22 June 2021, resulting in a total breeding success of 50%. Only the female bird incubated the eggs and brooded the nestlings. The incubation period was at least 13 days and the nestling period was 13 days. As incubation progressed, the incubation bout duration decreased. During the incubation period, the nesting time of the female bird shows a declining trend as incubation progresses. Both parents participated in feeding the nestling, and the frequency of parental supply increased with the maturity of the nestling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-776a3f43d57e413fb572a7e75e5e9ab62024-01-10T14:50:02ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-12-011413910.3390/ani14010039First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest ChinaJun Nie0Shixiang Fan1Xu Luo2Faculty of Biodiversity and Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, ChinaFaculty of Biodiversity and Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, ChinaFaculty of Biodiversity and Conservation, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, ChinaBreeding biology lies at the core of life history research on birds, and it provides important information for avian conservation. We discovered one nest of the Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) on 28 May 2021, at the Laojun mountains in Lijiang, northwestern Yunnan, China. Field observation was combined with the use of a GoPro camera for video shooting to quantitatively study the incubation and brooding behavior. We also conducted measurements of the eggs and nestlings on site and inspected the nesting materials used. A bowl-shaped nest with four eggs was located at 2830 m in the evergreen deciduous broad-leaved forest. All eggs were successfully incubated and two nestlings fledged on 22 June 2021, resulting in a total breeding success of 50%. Only the female bird incubated the eggs and brooded the nestlings. The incubation period was at least 13 days and the nestling period was 13 days. As incubation progressed, the incubation bout duration decreased. During the incubation period, the nesting time of the female bird shows a declining trend as incubation progresses. Both parents participated in feeding the nestling, and the frequency of parental supply increased with the maturity of the nestling.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/39<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>breeding biologylife history characteristicsLaojun mountainsChina |
| spellingShingle | Jun Nie Shixiang Fan Xu Luo First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China Animals <i>Larvivora brunnea</i> breeding biology life history characteristics Laojun mountains China |
| title | First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China |
| title_full | First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China |
| title_fullStr | First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China |
| title_short | First Account of the Breeding Biology of Indian Blue Robin (<i>Larvivora brunnea</i>) in Southwest China |
| title_sort | first account of the breeding biology of indian blue robin i larvivora brunnea i in southwest china |
| topic | <i>Larvivora brunnea</i> breeding biology life history characteristics Laojun mountains China |
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