Nesting Behavior of Three Species of Chlorospingus (C. flavigularis, C. Flavopectus, and C. parvirostris) In Southeastern Peru

The genus Chlorospingus is distributed from central Mexico to northern Argentina. Despite its wide distribution, natural history information is sparse. We present the first detailed breeding biology information for C. flavigularis, plus descriptions of the nest, eggs, and other natural history infor...

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Published inThe Wilson journal of ornithology Vol. 128; no. 4; pp. 784 - 793
Main Authors Sánchez-Martínez, Manuel A., Londoño, Gustavo A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Collins The Wilson Ornithological Society 01.12.2016
Wilson Ornithological Society
Subjects
Andean mountains
Animal behavior
Animal nesting
Biology
Bird nesting
Birds
breeding biology
Clutch size
Eggs
Feathers
Ferns
Growth rate
Incubation
incubation behavior
MAJOR ARTICLES
Microclimate
Morphology
National parks
Nest building
nestling period
Ornithological research
Ornithology
Predation
Seasons
Tanagers
Tarsus
Mexico
Argentina
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Summary:The genus Chlorospingus is distributed from central Mexico to northern Argentina. Despite its wide distribution, natural history information is sparse. We present the first detailed breeding biology information for C. flavigularis, plus descriptions of the nest, eggs, and other natural history information for C. parvirostris and C. flavopectus based on 26 nests monitored (22 from C. flavigularis, two from C. parvirostris, and two from C. flavopectus) in the buffer zone of Manu National Park, Cusco, Peru. Nests of C. flavigularis were bulky open-cups placed on a variety of substrates (e.g., ferns, moss). The clutch size of C. flavigularis varied between two to three eggs, but clutch size for C. flavopectus and C. parvirostris was consistently two eggs. The eggs of all three species were white with small light-brown speckles. Incubation and nestling period for C. flavigularis was 17 and 14 days, respectively, and daytime nest attentiveness was 60%. Nest architecture, clutch size, and eggs encountered for these species were consistent with previous reports for the genus Chlorospingus. More nesting behavior studies are needed to fill the knowledge gap regarding all species of Chlorospingus to help us understand nesting requirements for this cloud forest genus.
ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447
DOI:10.1676/15-144.1