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An unusual homing behavior found in the Sichuan Partridge during the early brooding period

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摘要In this study, we report an unusual homing behavior of the Sichuan Partridge (Arborophila rufipectus) at the Laojun-shan National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China. Hen Sichuan Partridges led the chicks back to the nests where they hatched in the evening and roosted there over night. This behavior lasted 6.7 ± 4.3 nights (range = 1–15; n = 13) after the chicks hatched. At this stage, the hens became very vigilant to predators and human disturbance. If dis-turbed, they often abandoned the nests immediately and no longer returned thereafter. The ambient temperature at night during the early brooding period of Sichuan Partridge at our study site was ～ 12.4 °C. Our findings suggest that hen Sichuan Partridges may make trade-offs between nest predation risks versus the thermoregulatory needs of their young.

作者 Yiqiang Fu ^[1] Shufang Wang ^[2] Benping Chen ^[3] Simon Dowell ^[4] Zhengwang Zhang ^[5] 学术成果认领

作者单位 College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101,Sichuan, China;College of Life Sciences, Leshan Normal University,Leshan 614004, Sichuan, China ^[1] College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101,Sichuan, China ^[2] Laojunshan National Nature Reserve Administration, Pingshan 645350, Sichuan, China ^[3] North of England Zoological Society, Chester Zoo, Upton by Chester, Chester CH21LH, UK ^[4] Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering,College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China ^[5]

关键词 Arborophila rufipectus Early brooding period Homing behavior Predation risk Thermoregulation

发布时间 2021-01-26（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）

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