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- Title
Unusual Behavior in Parental Care by a House Wren ( Troglodytes aedon): Post Fledging Use of an Old Nest During Cold Nights.
- Authors
Scholer, Micah N.
- Abstract
I report on the unusual behavior of an adult House Wren ( Troglodytes aedon) leading recently fledged young back to the nest for two consecutive nights. The ambient temperature reached below 0°C during both nights. Despite disadvantages associated with remaining in the nest, this observation suggests that adult birds may assess trade-offs between perceived risks versus the benefits of engaging in other activities, in this case roosting communally for thermoregulation.
- Subjects
HOUSE wren; NEST building; BIRD ecology; BIRD behavior; BODY temperature regulation
- Publication
Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 2015, Vol 127, Issue 3, p545
- ISSN
1559-4491
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1676/14-083.1