The effect of egg size on growth and survival of the tree sparrow Passer montanus nestlings

Pinowska, Barbara; Barkowska, Mirosława; Pinowski, Jan (1930– ); Bartha, Andrzej; Hahm, Kyu-Hwang; Lebedeva, Natalia; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/068.039.0209

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Title: The effect of egg size on growth and survival of the tree sparrow Passer montanus nestlings

Abstract:

The paper analyses the effect of egg dimensions (volume, breadth, and length) on the growth and development of Tree Sparrow nestlings on successive days of life. Egg size did not influence nestling mortality. It was found that for most days of nestling life, the mean volume and breadth of eggs were positively correlated with the mean mass of nestlings in the nest. Similarly, the deviation of the volume and breadth of a particular egg from the mean egg volume and breadth in the clutch was positively correlated with the deviation of nestling mass from the mean nestling mass in the nest. Nestling growth and development in terms of asymptotic mass (g), maximum growth rate (g/day), tarsus length, and longest remex length were also positively correlated with egg size. The effect of egg size was particularly pronounced in the period of termination of intensive growth rate, development of thermoregulation, and feather development. It is possible that larger eggs contain more microelements, hormones, antioxidants, and vitamins.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

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Start page:

121

End page:

136

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Czasopismo

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oai:rcin.org.pl:55518 ; click here to follow the link

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MiIZ PAN, sygn. patrz sygn. czas. P.257-39-2 ; MiIZ PAN, sygn. patrz sygn. czas. P.4568-39-2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

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Digitizing institution:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

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Biblioteka Muzeum i Instytutu Zoologii PAN

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Mazurek (ptaki) -- jaja -- Polska Warszawa (region) [KABA] Mazurek (ptaki) -- młode -- Polska Warszawa (region) [KABA] Tree Sparrow Passer montanus egg size nestling growth survival

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Acta Ornithologica
- Acta Ornithologica Musei Zoologici Polonici
- Acta Ornithologica

Edition name	Date
The effect of egg size on growth and survival of the tree sparrow Passer montanus nestlings / Pinowska B., Barkowska M., Pinowski J., Bartha A., Hahm K.H., Lebedeva N.	Oct 2, 2020