Item – Theses Canada

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OCLC number
55744500
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Author
Fedy, Bradley C.(Bradley Craig),1975-
Title
The territorial behaviour of a sedentary tropical passerine, the white-bellied antbird (Myrmeciza longipes).
Degree
M. Sc. -- York University, 2002
Publisher
Ottawa : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, [2003]
Description
1 microfiche.
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
I conducted 17 experimental removals on both genders of white-bellied antbirds ('Myrmeciza longipes') in Panama and monitored the territorial behaviour and occupancy of 48 males and 34 females. In 7 of the removal experiments both members of a pair were radio-tagged and tracked throughout the duration of the experiments. Furthermore, much of our knowledge concerning the functions of territorial behaviour and how territories are defended by individuals comes from research on birds. Our understanding of the female's role in territory defence is limited because they are less conspicuous and much harder to observe. I studied sex roles in territory maintenance and defence in a duetting, resident neotropical passerine, the white-bellied antbird ('Myrmeciza longipes'). This species maintains territories and pair bonds year round and both sexes sing and actively participate in territory defence. I performed a series of playback experiments throughout the non-breeding and breeding seasons. I exposed territorial pairs to three types of stimuli including: (1) single sex, male only songs, (2) single sex, female only songs, and (3) both sex songs/duets. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
ISBN
0612760375
9780612760370