Overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (<i>Panurus biarmicus</i>)

Janusz Stępniewski; Lucyna Halupka

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Janusz Stępniewski, Lucyna Halupka. 2018: Overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus). Avian Research, 9(1): 22. DOI: 10.1186/s40657-018-0115-8

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Janusz Stępniewski, Lucyna Halupka. 2018: Overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus). Avian Research, 9(1): 22. DOI: 10.1186/s40657-018-0115-8

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Janusz Stępniewski, Lucyna Halupka. 2018: Overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus). Avian Research, 9(1): 22. DOI: 10.1186/s40657-018-0115-8

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Overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)

Janusz Stępniewski¹,
Lucyna Halupka^2, ,

1.
Mała Kościelna 9, 64-113 Osieczna, Poland
2.
Ornithological Station, Wrocław University, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland

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Halupka Lucyna, lucyna.halupka@uni.wroc.pl
Received Date: 27 Jan 2018
Accepted Date: 20 Jun 2018
Available Online: 24 Apr 2022
Publish Date: 25 Jun 2018

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Background
Overlapping of successive broods is a relatively rare breeding strategy that allows individuals to make effective use of the available reproductive window.
Methods
In this paper we analyse the occurrence of overlapping breeding attempts in the Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus), a non-migratory passerine species, whose peripheral populations vary enormously in numbers.
Results
The colour-ringed population of Bearded Tits was studied in western Poland in 1990, 2012-2013 and 2015-2017. Overlapping broods were found only during years with low population sizes and low densities (1.2-3.6 pairs per 10 ha), and pairs with such broods constituted 11.1-20%. In years with higher population densities (8.7-13.44 pairs per 10 ha) overlapping broods were not recorded. Pairs started building the next (overlapping) nests when their young were 3-10 days old. They divided their duties while rearing two broods simultaneously: females were occupied only with the new clutch, while males, in contrast to other species with brood overlap, not only fed the young from an earlier brood, but also helped the females with the building of a new nest and incubation of a new clutch.
Conclusions
Laying overlapping clutches enabled pairs to shorten their average breeding cycle by 15-21 days and produce more offspring. It is possible that overlapping breeding attempts is a density-dependant strategy, enabling the population to restore after severe declines, however, alternative explanations are also possible. Future studies are needed to better understand mechanisms underlying the occurrence of this phenomenon.
- Bearded Tit,
- Panurus biarmicus,
- Overlapping broods,
- Breeding biology

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Unfortunately, the original article (Fuchs and Zuccon 2018) contained some errors. The Tables 1, 2 and Additional file 1: Table S2 were displayed incorrectly. The correct tables can be found below.

Table 1. Details of the six specimens of Orthotomus rufceps from southern Vietnam (original label mention is Cochinchina) collected by Louis Rodolphe Germain and representing, to our knowledge, the only specimens deposited in natural history museums

Collector	Catalog number	Sex	Collection Date	Locality	Country
Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1866-573	Female	28 February 1864	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-738	Male		'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-739	Female	21 April 1865	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-740	Female		'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-742	Male	29 February 1864	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
Germain L.R.	SMF 78404	Male		'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
The specimen in Senckenberg was previously cataloged at MNHN with the number MNHN ZO 1882-741; this specimen was not sequenced

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Table 2. Details of the nine specimens of Orthotomus sequenced as part of this study

Species	Collector	Catalog number	Collection date	Locality	Country
ruficeps	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1866-573	28 February 1864	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
ruficeps	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-738		'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
ruficeps	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-739	21 April 1865	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
ruficeps	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-740		'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
ruficeps	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-742	29 February 1864	'Cochinchina'	Vietnam
atrogularis	Germain L.R.	MNHN ZO 1882-728	13 April 1867	'Saigon, Cochinchina'	Vietnam
atrogularis	J. Delacour/P. Jabouille	MNHN ZO 1929-1463	27 February 1928	Phu-Qui	Vietnam
atrogularis	J. Delacour/P. Jabouille	MNHN ZO 1939-913	25 January 1930	Hoi-Xuan	Vietnam
atrogularis	J. Roche/J. Thiney	MNHN ZO 1989-120	17 December 1986	Trang	Thailand

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Additional file 1: Table S2. Measurement details for the specimens included in the biometric analyses.

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