Dawson Pell, F.S.E., Senar, J.C. orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-3892, Ortega-Segalerva, A. et al. (1 more author) (2024) Cooperation and conflict in the building and maintenance of the compound nests of monk parakeets Myiopsitta monachus. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 47 (1). pp. 9-17. ISSN 1578-665X
Abstract
Colonial birds often breed at high density, generating conflict among neighbours over the use of nest-building materials. However, in a few colonial species, breeders appear to cooperate in the construction of compound nests that contain multiple breeding chambers within a single nest structure. The relative contributions of individual birds and the balance between cooperation and conflict among close neighbours in such species have rarely been examined. In this study, we investigated evidence for cooperation and conflict in the building and maintenance of the nests of monk parakeets <i>Myiopsitta monachus</i> in an invasive population in which compound nests are frequent. First, we found that males invested more in nest construction than females and when more than one male occupied the same breeding chamber multiple males contributed to the same nest. Females, by contrast, invested more in nest defence than males. Second, we found that there was conflict among pairs over nest material, with kleptoparasitism of nesting material and defence against conspecifics evident. We conclude that nest-building in monk parakeets involves both cooperation and conflict. Breeders often tolerate the budding of nests, which are often built by relatives, but that pairs are also in conflict over the use of nest material.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Breeding behaviour; Monk parakeet; Myiopsitta monachus; Parrot; Kleptoparasitism; Parentage |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Natural Environment Research Council NE/V003860/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2024 10:59 |
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 10:59 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.32800/abc.2024.47.0009 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Consorci del Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.32800/abc.2024.47.0009 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219365 |