A Puzzling Case of Successful Double-Brooding in the Little Bittern Ixobrychus m. minutus

Maciej Filipiuk; Marek Kucharczyk

doi:10.5253/arde.v104i2.a3

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Maciej Filipiuk,^1,* Marek Kucharczyk¹

¹Department of Nature Conservation, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska Uni

^*corresponding author (maciejfilipiuk@o2.pl)

Abstract

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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Maciej Filipiuk and Marek Kucharczyk "A Puzzling Case of Successful Double-Brooding in the Little Bittern Ixobrychus m. minutus," Ardea 104(2), 182-186, (1 October 2016). https://doi.org/10.5253/arde.v104i2.a3

Received: 1 February 2016; Accepted: 1 May 2016; Published: 1 October 2016

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