New Article: Female Gouldian Finches “Cheat” to Acquire Bett

[desertbirds]

This behaviour has been documented in quite a lot of Aussie species, Zebs, Fairy Wrens and from own observations its not uncommon for aussie females to stray

[neshem]

This behaviour has been documented in quite a lot of Aussie species, Zebs, Fairy Wrens and from own observations its not uncommon for aussie females to stray

^^ packing my bag moving to Australia


anyway, how bout 2 females with 1 male..any documentation like that? like the polygamous canary...

[vettepilot_6]

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anyway, how bout 2 females with 1 male..any documentation like that? like the polygamous canary...[/quote]


Have had it happen once....I male partner passed away before nesting...so the other cock bird decided both were fair game raised 5 and 6 out of both nests..

[Diane]

While I agree its possible that hens could be straying from the partner that raises the chicks in the nest. It could also be another hen just laying in that nest after a wild night on the town.

[jusdeb]

I know its not a finch but it is an interesting thing that one of my Quarrions does ..
I have 2 pair in an aviary , both bonded and so far stick with their own mate ..
They both have been raising clutches pretty much simultaneously anyhoo one of the girls always lays her first 2 eggs in the others nestbox then goes on to raise her own full sized clutch .
I havent intervened as both girls throw different mutations so I know who belongs where and the hen raising the blow ins doesnt seem to care anyways .

Just thought it an oddity ...

[maz]

I have a budgie clutch at the moment where there are definitely 2 fathers interestingly both males are feeding the babies and they actually seem to know which are theirs as they seem to prefer feeding the babies that are obviously theirs.

[djb78]

Deb, very smart quarrion you have there, why should she try and raise a huge couch when she can share the work around.