Nest switching vs. nest integration: a comment on Fernandez-Duque et al.

IF 1.8 3区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Evolutionary Ecology Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI:10.1007/s10682-024-10287-3

Tomás Redondo, Juan A. Amat

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Abstract

Fernandez-Duque et al. (Evol Ecol 37:859-869, 2023) reported instances where fledglings, able to move freely, were found in the nests of others of the same species containing chicks that were too young to fly. Interestingly, the foster parents fed these intruder fledglings. The researchers identified this as a novel behavior and termed it “Nest Integration.” However, this behavior had been documented previously as “nest switching” in both ornithological and behavioral literature. By integrating the findings of Fernandez-Duque et al. with the literature on nest switching, the evolution of nest switching highlighted by them, and the conditions that might promote it, could be better understood.

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巢穴转换与巢穴整合：对 Fernandez-Duque 等人的评论

Fernandez-Duque 等人（Evol Ecol 37:859-869，2023 年）报告了在同种鸟类的巢中发现能够自由活动的雏鸟的情况，这些雏鸟还太小，不能飞行。有趣的是，养父母会喂养这些入侵的雏鸟。研究人员认为这是一种新的行为，并称之为 "巢穴融合"。然而，在鸟类学和行为学文献中，这种行为曾被记录为 "换巢"。通过将费尔南德斯-杜克等人的研究结果与有关 "换巢 "的文献进行整合，可以更好地理解他们所强调的 "换巢 "行为的演变过程，以及可能促进这种行为的条件。

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Evolutionary Ecology 环境科学-进化生物学

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3.00

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5.30%

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审稿时长

3 months

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