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October 12, 2025Journal of Avian BiologyOpen Access

Incubation behaviour in a double‐nesting alpine bird Alectoris graeca saxatilis: similar nest attendance by males and females

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ABAriane Bernard‐LaurentGAGuillelme AstrucMBMeïli Baragatti

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Observational analysis shows similar incubation patterns in male and female rock partridges, indicating shared parental duties.

Key Points

  • Incubation parameters such as timing and duration were nearly identical for males and females.
  • On average, rock partridges took about 2.5 recesses per day, each lasting roughly 75 minutes.
  • Statistical modeling assessed how temperature and clutch size affected male and female incubation rhythms.
  • Cold temperatures influenced parental foraging dynamics, leading to decreased overall nest attendance.

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Bernard‐Laurent et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebabe3155248a327effba2https://doi.org/10.1002/jav.03484
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