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Kleptoparasitism is a well-known foraging tactic used opportunistically by many seabird species. However, little is known about this behaviour during the early stages of the breeding cycle and its effects on breeding performance. Here, we investigated the relationship between kleptoparasitism during the courtship period and female reproductive performance in Common Terns (Sterna hirundo). All identified kleptoparasites were males, and none of their mates performed such behaviour. We compared two groups of tern pairs, one where the males performed kleptoparasitism (kleptoparasitic group, n = 10), the other one where both mates were non-kleptoparasitic (honest group, n = 22). The body mass of kleptoparasitic females was between 8 and 15% higher than that of honest females. In kleptoparasitic females, the third egg was significantly bigger than in honest birds, and the egg-volume was not significantly different between the three eggs of the clutch in contrast to honest birds. We found no differences in the comparison among hatching success between both groups. The reproductive output, however, was significantly higher in the kleptoparasitic than in the honest group. Hence, we are providing the first evidence that kleptoparasitism during early stages of the breeding cycle has a strong link with egg size and reproductive output in Common Terns. © 2010 Dt. Ornithologen-Gesellschaft e.V.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Kleptoparasitism during courtship in Sterna hirundo and its relationship with female reproductive performance
Autor:García, G.O.; Becker, P.H.; Favero, M.
Filiación:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. Rivadavia1917, C1033AAJ Buenos Aires, Argentina
Laboratorio de Vertebrados, Departamento de Biología, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Funes 3250, B7602AYJ Mar del Plata, Argentina
Institut für Vogelforschung, An der Vogelwarte 21, 26386 Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Idioma: Inglés
Palabras clave:Body mass; Courtship; Egg size; Kleptoparasitism; Reproductive success; Seabirds; body mass; breeding population; courtship; egg size; feeding behavior; foraging behavior; group behavior; kleptoparasitism; reproductive success; seabird; Aves; Sterna hirundo
Año:2011
Volumen:152
Número:1
Página de inicio:103
Página de fin:110
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0554-4
Título revista:Journal of Ornithology
Título revista abreviado:J. Ornithol.
ISSN:00218375
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00218375_v152_n1_p103_Garcia

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García, G.O., Becker, P.H. & Favero, M. (2011) . Kleptoparasitism during courtship in Sterna hirundo and its relationship with female reproductive performance. Journal of Ornithology, 152(1), 103-110.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0554-4
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García, G.O., Becker, P.H., Favero, M. "Kleptoparasitism during courtship in Sterna hirundo and its relationship with female reproductive performance" . Journal of Ornithology 152, no. 1 (2011) : 103-110.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0554-4
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García, G.O., Becker, P.H., Favero, M. "Kleptoparasitism during courtship in Sterna hirundo and its relationship with female reproductive performance" . Journal of Ornithology, vol. 152, no. 1, 2011, pp. 103-110.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0554-4
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García, G.O., Becker, P.H., Favero, M. Kleptoparasitism during courtship in Sterna hirundo and its relationship with female reproductive performance. J. Ornithol. 2011;152(1):103-110.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-010-0554-4