Published April 22, 2021
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Extra-pair paternity explains cooperation among neighbours in a bird
Authors/Creators
- 1. University of Latvia
- 2. University of Bergen
- 3. Daugavpils University
- 4. University of Tartu
- 5. University of Auckland
- 6. University of Turku
Description
In many social animals, females mate with multiple males, but the adaptive role of female extra-pair mating is not fully understood. This data set tests whether male pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) engaging in extra-pair copulations with neighbouring females were more likely to assist their neighbours in predator mobbing. It shows that extra-pair sires joined mobs more often, approached predators more closely, and attacked predators more aggressively than males without extra-pair offspring in the neighbouring nest. Our results support theoretical predictions suggesting that extra-pair mating incentivizes males to assist in nest defences.
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