Female-Male and Female-Female Social Interactions of Captive Kept Capercaillie (Tetrao Urogallus) and Its Consequences in Planning Breeding Programs.

ABSTRACT: Capercaillie behavior, both in the wild and in captivity, is poorly known due to this species' secretive way of life. Female-male and female-female social organization and interactions are especially poorly documented. The research was conducted in Capercaillie Breeding Center in Wisła Forestry District where a breeding flock is kept throughout the year. Thanks to video monitoring, we were able to observe mate choice, and then later, female-female interactions during laying and incubation period. Male individual variation in tooting latency and duration were recorded. Females' interest in males was related to males' tooting activity, but when males became too insistent and started to chase the females, the females avoided contact with them. There was a significant relationship between cale

SUBMITTER: Rosenberger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222366 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature