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New breeding information on Brazilian birds. 2: Columbidae and Cuculidae

2023; British Ornithologists' Club; Volume: 143; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.25226/bboc.v143i4.2023.a6

2513-9894

Anita Studer, Marco Aurélio Crozariol,

Bird parasitology and diseases

This is the second in a series of articles about the breeding biology of Brazilian birds based on field work in various regions of the country since the 1980s. The data cover various aspects of breeding biology, such as seasonality, nest architecture, materials and measurements, clutch size, egg colour, size and shape, incubation and nestling periods, and parental care. Many data are presented scientifically for the first time. Overall, we present information concerning 316 nests of 15 species of Columbidae and five species of Cuculidae: Scaled Pigeon Patagioenas speciosa (two nests, with the first detailed measurements), Picazuro Pigeon P. picazuro (22 nests), Pale-vented Pigeon P. cayennensis (four nests), Plumbeous Pigeon P. plumbea (one nest), Ruddy Pigeon P. subvinacea (three nests, with the first nest and egg measurements for the species), Ruddy Quail-Dove Geotrygon montana (33 nests), White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi (40 nests), Grey-fronted Dove L. rufaxilla (two nests), Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata (18 nests), Long-tailed Ground Dove Uropelia campestris (three nests, providing the first breeding data for the species), Common Ground Dove Columbina passerina (two nests), Plain-breasted Ground Dove C. minuta (four nests), Ruddy Ground Dove C. talpacoti (43 nests), Scaled Dove C. squammata (16 nests), Picui Ground Dove C. picui (nine nests), Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (21 nests), Greater Ani Crotophaga major (four nests, with the first confirmed nest and egg measurements from Brazil), Smooth-billed Ani C. ani (76 nests), Striped Cuckoo Tapera naevia (12 events, including four new hosts), and Squirrel Cuckoo Piaya cayana (one nest).