Effect of begging call playbacks on growth of great tit, Parus major, nestlings

• Published in: Forest science and technology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 29 - 32
• Main Authors: Kim, Kyu-Jung, Son, Seung-Hun, Hwang, Hyun-Su, Rhim, Shin-Jae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.01.2014
• Subjects: nest boxes; nestlings; Parus major
• ISSN: 2158-0715; 2158-0103; 2158-0715
• DOI: 10.1080/21580103.2013.821095

This study was conducted to clarify the effects of begging call playbacks on the growth of great tit, Parus major , nestlings in artificial nest boxes. The mean body mass of nestlings significantly differed between the control (60 dB playback intensity), playback 1 (80 dB), and playback 2 (100 dB) groups. However, mean tarsus length was not different based on treatment. The daily body mass and tarsus length gain of nestlings in playback 2 were higher than in the control and playback 1 groups in this study. Further long-term research is needed to understand the relationship between begging behavior of nestlings and parental care in the great tit.