Observation of nest visitation by multiple males in the European Nightjar Caprimulgus europeaus. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Padget, O.; Morford, J.; Ward, A.; Zamora-Marín, J. M.; Zamora-López, A.; León-Ortega, M.; García-Castellanos, F. A.; Lowe, A. D.
• Is Part Of: Bird study. Volume 66:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 423
• Page End: 424
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Birds -- Ecology -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Ecology -- Periodicals; Birds -- Conservation -- Periodicals; Birds -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Birds -- Geographical distribution -- Periodicals; Birds -- Counting -- Periodicals; 598.170941
• DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2019.1656708
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0006-3657

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We report observations of nest visitation of multiple males to three nests of European Nightjars Caprimulgus europeaus . In one case, we report the direct observation of two males apparently exhibiting parental behaviour at the same nest. In two other cases, second males visited nests. We consider the potential functions of nest visits by extra-pair males in the Nightjar.