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Abstract:

Within a population, the sizes of eggs and clutches vary, and the combination of both determines a female's reproductive investment. We investigated females' investment in clutches of the Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) at the southern limit of its range, where it breeds in an extreme climate. We analyzed variation in clutch, egg and yolk size in relation to the female's condition, date of laying, and position in the sequence of laying. As predicted by energy/nutrient constraints, clutch size and yolk size decreased over the breeding season, though egg mass increased. Females' investment strategy differed with clutch size: their investment in eggs increased with each successive egg in clutches of 4 and 5 eggs but decreased with each successive egg in clutches of 3 eggs. Eggs that were heavier for their size were more likely to hatch than eggs light for their size. Females may make a strategic decision, with high investment in eggs laid early resulting in a short sequence (small clutch) and delayed investment resulting in a long sequence (large clutch). Alternatively, the shift in clutch investment may simply be a consequence of physiology. Better estimates of female body condition are needed for these options to be distinguished. © The Cooper Ornithological Society 2012.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Clutch investment in the Chilean swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) shifts with time of breeding and position in the sequence of Laying
Autor:Liljesthröm, M.; Cooper, C.; Reboreda, J.C.
Filiación:Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas, CADIC-CONI CET, Bernardo Houssay 200, V9410BFD Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, United States
Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Pabellón II Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EGA Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Clutch size; Egg size; Laying order; Reproductive investment; Tachycineta meyeni; Aves; Tachycineta meyeni
Año:2012
Volumen:114
Número:2
Página de inicio:377
Página de fin:384
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cond.2012.110142
Título revista:Condor
Título revista abreviado:Condor
ISSN:00105422
CODEN:CNDRA
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00105422_v114_n2_p377_Liljesthrom

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Liljesthröm, M., Cooper, C. & Reboreda, J.C. (2012) . Clutch investment in the Chilean swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) shifts with time of breeding and position in the sequence of Laying. Condor, 114(2), 377-384.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cond.2012.110142
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Liljesthröm, M., Cooper, C., Reboreda, J.C. "Clutch investment in the Chilean swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) shifts with time of breeding and position in the sequence of Laying" . Condor 114, no. 2 (2012) : 377-384.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cond.2012.110142
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Liljesthröm, M., Cooper, C., Reboreda, J.C. "Clutch investment in the Chilean swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) shifts with time of breeding and position in the sequence of Laying" . Condor, vol. 114, no. 2, 2012, pp. 377-384.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cond.2012.110142
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Liljesthröm, M., Cooper, C., Reboreda, J.C. Clutch investment in the Chilean swallow (Tachycineta meyeni) shifts with time of breeding and position in the sequence of Laying. Condor. 2012;114(2):377-384.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/cond.2012.110142