Field notes on the breeding biology of the Dotterel Charadrius morinellus in arctic Norway

Authors

  • Lutz Lücker
  • Bärbel Kraatz
  • Siegfried Kraatz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34080/os.v21.22604

Keywords:

behaviour, incubation, biparental care, nest density, alpine habitat

Abstract

From 2002 to 2010 twenty-four Dotterel nests were observed on Varangerfjell plateaus near Batsfjord. Females definitely took part in incubation in 18 cases. However, shared incubation could not be ruled out for the remaining 6 nests. One female defended the chicks against her own partner before they left the nest. Another lone female was seen leading 3 chicks for 5 days in a very small section of the study area, to our knowledge the only case of a female with chicks outside the nest ever recorded. Several nests were found less than 100 m apart. One bird laid eggs in the same nest in 2 consecutive years. These findings complement previously published observations and hypotheses.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2011-04-01

How to Cite

Lücker, L., Kraatz, B., & Kraatz, S. (2011). Field notes on the breeding biology of the Dotterel Charadrius morinellus in arctic Norway. Ornis Svecica, 21(2–4), 109–118. https://doi.org/10.34080/os.v21.22604

Issue

Section

Research Papers