Produção Nacional
Comportamento reprodutivo de Volatinia jacarina jacarina (Linnaeus, 1766) em cativeiro (Passeres, Emberizidae)
1987; Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0101-81751987000400004
ISSN1806-969X
AutoresLuiz Octavio Marcondes‐Machado,
Tópico(s)Entomological Studies and Ecology
ResumoSix pairs ofVolatina jacarina have been studied under captivity condition.Territorial defense was displayed by male as well as by female, through agonistic displays joined to characteristic vocalization.Severa!vocalizations have been identified and 'described.Courtship behaviour have also been observed.Male and female contributed both to the building of the nest, which is of the cup type, but the male alone was responsible for the chosen place.The average number of eggs by clutch was 2.3 (n = 2.8).Incubation have been depending on the sole female and the average incubation period was 10.6 days (n = 10).Both male andfemale fed the young with small arthropods anlj seeds.Nestlings remained in the nest for nine days (n = 9).A guIar sac was present in the adults while they fed their young.Independence of the young was adquired in about one month.An in ternuptial plumage appeared during the nonreproductive period.
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