Title:

The effect of egg size on hatching rate in the tree sparrow Passer montanus (study in Central Poland)

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 37, no. 1 ; Wpływ wielkości jaja na sukces wykluwania u mazurka w centralnej Polsce ; Egg size and hatching rate

Creator:

Pinowska, Barbara ; Barkowska, Miłosława ; Pinowski, Jan (1930– ) ; Hahm, Kyu-Hwang ; Lebedeva Natalia

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2002

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 13-14 ; P. [7]-14 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Tree Sparrow ; birds ; eggs ; Poland ; Warsaw ; Dziekanów Leśny ; Dziekanów Polski ; hatching rate ; egg size ; sparrows ; Passer montanus ; Passeridae ; Aves

Abstract:

The analysis covered 1332 Tree Sparrow eggs, 1053 of them hatched, in 257 clutches of which 114 were fully successful, 119 partially so, and 24 were deserted. The mean egg mass in deserted clutches was lower than in clutches where hatching success was total or partial but not significantly so. The mean hatching success per clutch increased with the mean egg mass. The individual eggs in fully hatched clutches weighed significantly more (2.21 g) than those in partially hatched clutches (2.17 g), and were also heavier than "infertile" eggs(2.14 g). During nest inspections to ascertain the egg laying sequence, the egg mass in 5-egg clutches with full and partial hatching success was found to be higher than in deserted clutches. The eggs in fully hatched clutches were broader than "infertile" eggs.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

37

Issue:

1

Start page:

7

End page:

14

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257-37-1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568-37-1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

pol ; eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed