A Case of Facultative Polygyny in an Enigmatic Monogamous Species, the European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

ABSTRACT In many socially monogamous bird species with biparental care, occasional social polygyny has been detected. We provide information about a case of facultative polygyny in the European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus). The male nightjar (I96) formed a pair with two females (I95: the presume...

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Main Authors: Ruben Evens, Michiel Lathouwers, Jitse Creemers, Eddy Ulenaers, Marcel Eens, Bart Kempenaers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70366
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