Abstract
AbstractIn biparentalCharadriinaeplovers, male and female incubation duties often resemble daily routines, with males typically incubating at night and females incubating during the day. By analysing incubation behaviour in three Arctic populations of Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula, we show that these diel routines are lost in the 24-h sunlight of the Arctic. In contrast, a non-Arctic population in East Scotland exhibited significant daily routines, with males dominating incubation during the late afternoon and night, and females dominating incubation during the early morning and midday hours. These patterns suggest that clear light/dark cycles are necessary for daily incubation routines to form in the Common Ringed Plover, although further research is needed to understand the specific drivers of this behaviour.
Funder
Natural Environment Research Council
Svalbard Science Forum
Taif University
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Statoil
Royal Society of Biology
National Research, Development and Innovation Office
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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