Swallow-tailed Kites carry passerine nests containing nestlings to their own nests. (Short Communications).(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Wilson Bulletin

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From the author: During 1995-2001, I documented 20 instances of Swallow-tailed Kites (Elanoides forficatus) carrying nests containing nestlings of six passerine species to their nests or roosts adjacent to kite nests in the Pearl River Basin (Mississippi and Louisiana) and Atchafalaya River Basin (Louisiana). This parental behavior is adaptive because it reduces time away from the nest, which reduces the amount of time that nestlings are left unguarded against avian predators. Nest carrying also reduces the amount of energy expended to transport prey to offspring, and may diminish loss of prey to kleptoparasitism. Received 20 Nov. 2000, accepted 18 Oct. 2001.

Citation Details
Title: Swallow-tailed Kites carry passerine nests containing nestlings to their own nests. (Short Communications).(Statistical Data Included)
Author: Jennifer O. Coulson
Publication:Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2001
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 113 Issue: 3 Page: 340(3)

Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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