| Titre : | First observation of a brood patch on a male sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina) (2022) |
| Auteurs : | Svana Rogalla, Auteur ; Michaël P. J. Nicolaï, Auteur ; Viki Vandomme, Auteur ; Robin Teifel, Auteur ; Susana Clusella-Trullas, Auteur ; Liliana D’Alba, Auteur ; Matthew D. Shawkey, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of Ornithology (163(2) April, 2022) |
| Article en page(s) : | 611-614 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : | Nest care and brooding in sunbirds (Nectariniidae) is thought to be performed exclusively by females. Here, we provide the first evidence that male sunbirds might help with brooding. During a ringing session in Hoekwil, South Africa, we observed one male Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina) with a brood patch. Its sex was confirmed using molecular methods, and our observation suggests that nest care in sunbirds may at least in some cases be biparental. |
| En ligne : | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-022-01964-7 |



