Zusammenfassung
Am Cassinschnäpper, einem Bewohner tropischer Flußlandschaften, konnte als besondere Strategie der Brutfürsorge eine Aufteilung der Jungen auf die Eltern beobachtet werden. Jeder Elter nimmt sich dabei eines der beiden Jungen an, wobei Elter und Junges sich individuell erkennen. Diese Aufteilung der Brut dürfte eine Anpassung an den Lebensraum sein, der durch geringe Beutedichte und geklumpte Verteilung der Jagdwarten charakterisiert ist. So wird wahrscheinlich eine bessere Versorgung jedes Jungen, eine Verkürzung der Fütterflüge und der Suchzeit der Jungen sowie eine bessere Lernmöglichkeit des Beutefangs für das einzelne Junge gewährleistet.
Summary
Cassin's Grey Flycatcher, inhabitants of tropical forest rivers, were observed at a river near Limbe (Westcameroon). The parent birds fed one fledgling each and did not feed the other's young. The separation between the parents and their young was stable during the whole observation period. Parents seem to recognize their individual young and vice versa. The possible functions of brood division are discussed with respect to prey abundance and habitat usage.
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Hoi, H. Brutaufteilung und Habitatuntzung beim Cassinschnäpper (Muscicapa cassini). J Ornithol 128, 338–342 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01640305
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