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Titre :	A puzzling case of successful double-brooding in the Little Bittern Ixobrychus m. minutus (2016)
Auteurs :	Maciej Filipiuk, Auteur ; Marek Kucharczyk, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ardea (104(2) October, 2016)
Article en page(s) :	182-186
Résumé :	The Little Bittern is one of the least studied heron species in its breeding range. The nominate, Palaearctic race Ixobrychus m. minutus has been generally assumed to be single-brooded only, yet detailed studies of its breeding biology and mating system are lacking. The present paper provides the first observational evidence of successful double-brooding in the nominate race of the Little Bittern and gives the first record of time-overlapping double-brooding in the species. Potential determinants of this breeding strategy as well as the frequency of its occurrence are discussed.

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