INFLUENCE OF AGE AND DOMINANCE STATUS OF MALE AND FEMALE GREAT TITS ON LAYING DATE, CLUTCH SIZE AND EGG DIMENSIONS

Authors
BALDI A CSORGO T
Citation
A. Baldi et T. Csorgo, INFLUENCE OF AGE AND DOMINANCE STATUS OF MALE AND FEMALE GREAT TITS ON LAYING DATE, CLUTCH SIZE AND EGG DIMENSIONS, Acta zoologica Hungarica, 40(2), 1994, pp. 99-107
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Acta zoologica Hungarica → ACNP
ISSN journal
02367130
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
99 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-7130(1994)40:2<99:IOAADS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We recorded breeding biology of the Great Tit (Parus major) in a Hunga rian black alder forest in relation to the age and dominance status of males and females. Our results suggest that there is no significant i nteractions between age and dominance of both males and females. The a ge and dominance of males have no significant influence on clutch and egg sizes, but there may be an effect on laying date. The influence of age and dominance of females is much more. pronounced, with dominance status being more important than age.