Observation of an attempted forced copulation within a captive flock of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus)
dc.contributor.author | Rose, P | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-18T09:23:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-11-15 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-11-17T16:47:39Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes) are obligate colonial species that nest in large colonies, with monogamous pairs rearing a single chick following a synchronised group courtship display. Within this relatively simplistic behavioural description, deviations from these social and reproductive norms are apparent. Same sex pairings, multi-bird relationships and extra pair copulations are documented in the literature. Flamingos display highly sexually selected characteristics of plumage colour, carotenoid accumulation and diversity of display movements that underpin mate choice decisions. The brightest birds in best body condition are more successful at breeding. Therefore, documented mate guarding of female birds by male partners, is a relevant response to maximise investment in a pair bond. Limited information that describes the action of forced copulation by the male flamingo and the response of the female bird is available in the literature. This paper describes an occurrence of an attempted forced copulation by an older male Greater Flamingo to a younger female bird. Such behaviour may be an artefact of the captive environment, and limited mate choice when compared to the sizes of wild flocks, or it could be regularly apparent in the wild and therefore worthy of more scrutiny and empirical study. | en_GB |
dc.format.extent | 374-382 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 374-382 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/birds3040025 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/131803 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0002-5375-8267 (Rose, Paul) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2022 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). | en_GB |
dc.subject | reproductive behaviour | en_GB |
dc.subject | extra pair copulation | en_GB |
dc.subject | mate choice | en_GB |
dc.subject | flamingo | en_GB |
dc.subject | social behaviour | en_GB |
dc.subject | behavioural observation | en_GB |
dc.title | Observation of an attempted forced copulation within a captive flock of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-18T09:23:08Z | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available from MDPI via the DOI in this record. | en_GB |
dc.description | Data Availability Statement: Not applicable. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2673-6004 | |
dc.identifier.journal | Birds | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | Birds, 3(4) | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2022-11-09 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2022-11-15 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2022-11-18T09:21:20Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2022-11-18T09:23:12Z | |
refterms.panel | A | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2022-11-15 |
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