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Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria)

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Allen, TO; Erickson, CJ
Published in: Animal Behaviour
January 1, 1982

The role of male and female ring doves (Streptopelia risoria) in the termination of incubation behaviour was studied first by observing heterosexual pairs (male and female) and homosexual pairs (female and female) (experiment 1). Male/female pairs incubate for 22 days whether squab or unhatched eggs are in the nest; female/female pairs incubate for 25 days or more. Males take the lead in terminating incubation. Another group of doves, separated from their (heterosexual) partners late in incubation, were exposed to one of four stimulus conditions: (a) an incubating dove; (b) a reproductively-inactive dove; (c) a reproductively-active dove; (d) visual isolation. Females extended the duration of their incubation when exposed to the sight of another dove, except when the stimulus dove was reproductively active. Males did not extend their incubation in response to these social cues. These social stimuli terminating incubation behaviour coordinate the withdrawal from the nest of male and female in preparation for the next breeding episode in this monogamous species. © 1982.

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Animal Behaviour

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0003-3472

Publication Date

January 1, 1982

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

345 / 351

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

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Allen, T. O., & Erickson, C. J. (1982). Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria). Animal Behaviour, 30(2), 345–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(82)80045-6
Allen, T. O., and C. J. Erickson. “Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria).” Animal Behaviour 30, no. 2 (January 1, 1982): 345–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-3472(82)80045-6.
Allen TO, Erickson CJ. Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria). Animal Behaviour. 1982 Jan 1;30(2):345–51.
Allen, T. O., and C. J. Erickson. “Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria).” Animal Behaviour, vol. 30, no. 2, Jan. 1982, pp. 345–51. Scopus, doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(82)80045-6.
Allen TO, Erickson CJ. Social aspects of the termination of incubation behaviour in the ring dove (Streptopelia risoria). Animal Behaviour. 1982 Jan 1;30(2):345–351.
Journal cover image

Published In

Animal Behaviour

DOI

ISSN

0003-3472

Publication Date

January 1, 1982

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

345 / 351

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences