PATERNITY ANALYSES OF A TRIGYNEOUS PIED FLYCATCHER (FICEDULA-HYPOLEUCA)

Authors
WINKEL W BRUN J LUBJUHN T
Citation
W. Winkel et al., PATERNITY ANALYSES OF A TRIGYNEOUS PIED FLYCATCHER (FICEDULA-HYPOLEUCA), Journal fur Ornithologie, 139(3), 1998, pp. 349-351
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Ornithology
Journal title
Journal fur Ornithologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218375
Volume
139
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
349 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8375(1998)139:3<349:PAOATP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In our study area near Lingen (52.27 N, 7.15 E), NW Germany polygyny a mong the Pied Flycatcher came to light through participation of males in feeding at 2 or 3 nestboxes (bigyny or trigyny). In the present pap er we report a first time proof of paternity via DNA fingerprinting wi th the offspring of a trigynist. It could be evidenced that one male w as the genetic father of all nestlings in all three broods.