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Behavioral ecology of juvenile palila (Loxioides bailleui) : foraging development, social dynamics, and helping behavior

Author:
Miller, Linda Joyce
Title:
Behavioral ecology of juvenile palila (Loxioides bailleui) : foraging development, social dynamics, and helping behavior
Year:
1998
Volume:
M.S.
Subject:
Palila Loxioides bailleui Endangered species birds
Summary:
This study was to systematically document helping behavior and investigate consequences for social dynamics and development of foraging in juvenile Palila. Intensive nest monitoring revealed that 30 to 50% of nests had one extra after-second-year male provisioning food to the nestling(s). Radiotracking revealed information regarding foraging development and movement patterns of juveniles. Adult males provided one-on-one food supplementation and foraging instruction to young for three to four months after fledging.
URL:
http://hdl.handle.net/1903/16840
Collection:
Monographs