Intrapopulation variation of egg size in the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in Southern Poland

• Autorzy: Profus P. , Tryjanowski P. , Tworek S. , Zduniak P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) eggs were studied in Upper Silesia, Southern Poland. The measurements of eggs - their length, breadth, volume and elongation index were collected for 95 nests in years 1974-2002, and repeatability of these measurements was computed. Mean clutch size was 4.05 [plus-minus] 0.82. Mean egg measurements were: 72.10 [plus-minus] 2.18 mm, 52.19 [plus-minus] 1.47 mm, 100.49 [plus-minus] 6.92 cm^3 and 1.38 [plus-minus] 0.05, for length, breadth volume and elongation index, respectively. Coefficients of variation for clutch means ranged from 1.68 (breadth) to 4.37 (volume). Mean repeatability estimates were 0.53, 0.68, 0.63, 0.58 for length, breadth, volume and elongation index, respectively. The results obtained suggest that one should expect relatively low or intermediate heritability of egg dimensions in population studied.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

breeding ecology; egg size; nesting; white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 52, nr 1
• Strony: 75--78
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Profus P.

• Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Mickiewicza 33, PL-31-120 Kraków, Poland

autor

Tryjanowski P.

• Department of Avian Biology and Ecology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, PL-61-701 Poznań, Poland

autor

Tworek S.

• Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Mickiewicza 33, PL-31-120 Kraków, Poland

autor

Zduniak P.

• Department of Avian Biology and Ecology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Fredry 10, PL-61-701 Poznań, Poland

Bibliografia

• [1] Ashkenazi S., Yom-Tov Y. 1997 – The breeding biology of the Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) at the Hulch Nature Reserve, Israel – J. Zool. 242: 623-641.
• [2] Bańbura J., Zieliński P. 1990 – Within-clutch repeatability of egg dimensions in the Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus – J. Orn. 131: 305-310.
• [3] Bańbura J., Zieliński P. 1998 – An analysis of egg-size repeatability in Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica – Ardeola, 45: 183-192.
• [4] Becker W. A. 1992 – Manual of quantitative genetics – Academic Enterprises, Pullman, WA.
• [5] Bogucki Z., Ożgo M. 1999 – A method to determine White Stork Ciconia ciconia egg volume (In: Weißstorch im Aufwind? Ed. H. Schultz) – Proc. Intern. Symp. White Stork, Hamburg 1996, NABU, Bonn, pp. 451-457.
• [6] Christians J. K. 2002 – Avian egg size: variation within species and inflexibility within individuals – Biol. Rev. 77: 1-26.
• [7] Creutz G. 1985 – Der Weißstorch Ciconia ciconia – A. Ziemsen Verlag Wittenberg Lutherstadt.
• [8] Falconer D. S., Mackay T. F. C. 1995 – Introduction to Quantitative Genetics – Longmann, Harlow, UK, 464 pp.
• [9] Graumann G., Zöllick H. 1977 – Brutbestandsuntersuchungen am Weißstorch (Ciconia ciconia L.) in den Kreisen Bad Doberan und Ribnitz Damgarten, Bezirk Rostock – Orn. Rundbrief. Meckl. NF 18: 4-19.
• [10] Lessells C. M., Boag P. T. 1987 – Unrepeatable repeatabiles: a common mistake – Auk, 104: 116-121.
• [11] Profus P. 1991 – The breeding biology of White Stork Ciconia ciconia (L.) in the selected area of Southern Poland – Stud. Natur. 37A: 11-57.
• [12] Profus P., Chromik W. 2001 – Populacja lęgowa bociana białego Ciconia ciconia L. na Górnym Śląsku i terenach z nim sąsiadujących. Cz. I. Stan aktualny, zmiany liczebne i efekty lęgowe na ziemi pszczyńskiej [The breeding population of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia (L.) in Upper Silesia and surrounding areas. Part I. Present state, numerical changes and breeding effects in the former districts of Pszczyna and Tychy] – Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą, 57 (6): 28-57 (in Polish).
• [13] Schulz H. 1998 – Ciconia ciconia White Stork – Birds of the Western Palearctic Update, 2: 69-105.
• [14] Sokal R. R., Rohlf F. J. 1995 – Biometry – 3rd ed. Freeman New York.
• [15] Williams T. D. 1994 – Intraspecific variation in egg size and egg composition in birds: effects on offspring fitness – Biol. Rev. 68: 35-59.
• [16] Zar J. H. 1999 – Biostatystical analysis – 4th ed. Prentica Hall, New Jersey.
• [17] Zieliński P. 2002 – Brood reduction and parental infanticide – are the White Stork Ciconia ciconia and the Black stork C. nigra exceptional? – Acta Ornithol. 37: 113-119.