Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study

[EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter IV of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds, de Alejandro Cantarero (2015), http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127524

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Autores: Cantarero, Alejandro, López-Arrabé, Jimena, Redondo, Alberto J., Moreno Klemming, Juan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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spelling Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental studyCantarero, AlejandroLópez-Arrabé, JimenaRedondo, Alberto J.Moreno Klemming, Juan[EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter IV of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds, de Alejandro Cantarero (2015), http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127524[ES] Este artículo reproduce completamente el capítulo IV de la tesis doctoral: Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds, de Alejandro Cantarero (2015), http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127524Nests of cavity-nesting birds usually harbor some species of haematophagous ectoparasites that feed on the incubating adults and nestlings. Given the negative impact of ectoparasites on nestlings there will be selection on hosts to reduce parasite infestations through behavioural means. We have experimentally reduced the abundance of all ectoparasites in nests of pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca to explore both whether there are changes in the frequency and duration of putative anti-parasite behaviours by tending adults, as well as whether such anti-parasite behaviours are able to compensate for the deleterious effects that parasites may have on nestlings. Heat treatment of nests substantially decreased the density of ectoparasites, and thereby positively affected nestling growth. The frequency and intensity of female grooming and nest sanitation behaviours during the incubation and nestling periods decreased as a consequence of the experimental reduction of ectoparasite infestation. Although nestlings begged more intensely in infested nests, the experiment had no significant effect on parental provisioning effort. Reduction of parasites resulted in larger nestlings shortly before fledging and increased fledging success. This study shows a clear effect of a complete natural nest ectoparasite fauna on parental behaviour at the nest and nestling growth in a cavity-nesting bird. Although ectoparasites induce anti-parasite behaviours in females, these behaviours are not able to fully remove parasite's deleterious effects on nestling growth and survival. © 2013 The Authors.This study was financed by project CGL2010-19233-C03-02 to JM from Spanish MICINN.Peer ReviewedJohn Wiley & SonsNordic Ecological Society OikosConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]20132016info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127552reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésSíinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1275522026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
title Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
spellingShingle Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
Cantarero, Alejandro
title_short Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
title_full Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
title_fullStr Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
title_full_unstemmed Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
title_sort Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cantarero, Alejandro
López-Arrabé, Jimena
Redondo, Alberto J.
Moreno Klemming, Juan
author Cantarero, Alejandro
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López-Arrabé, Jimena
Redondo, Alberto J.
Moreno Klemming, Juan
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Redondo, Alberto J.
Moreno Klemming, Juan
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description [EN] This article reproduces entirely the chapter IV of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds, de Alejandro Cantarero (2015), http://hdl.handle.net/10261/127524
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