Novel Courtship Behavior in the Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)

Alexander N. G. Kirschel

doi:10.1676/07-072.1

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Alexander N. G. Kirschel^*

^*Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; kirschel@ucla.edu

Abstract

The Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens) is a common African forest bird that is thought to form monogamous pair bonds. In March 2007, I observed a male hanging below a presumed female perched on a branch, apparently inspecting her cloaca and clinging to her when she flew from that branch, while singing throughout. This apparent mate guarding behavior suggests that extra-pair fertilizations may occur in this species.

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Alexander N. G. Kirschel "Novel Courtship Behavior in the Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120(2), 398-401, (1 June 2008). https://doi.org/10.1676/07-072.1

Received: 3 May 2007; Accepted: 1 September 2007; Published: 1 June 2008

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