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1 December 2016 Prolonged Interspecific Care of Two Sibling Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) by a Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Cameron J. Fiss, Darin J. McNeil, Renae E. Poole, Karli M. Rogers, Jeffery L. Larkin
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Abstract

We observed a fledgling abandonment and adoption event that subsequently led to an extended period of interspecific parental care between a male Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) and two radio-tagged fledgling Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) siblings. Both fledglings were initially accompanied by their maternal Golden-winged Warbler until 5 and 9 days after fledging. At this time, a male Black-and-white Warbler began feeding both fledglings, and maternal care ceased. In the 23 days we monitored the fledglings between onset of interspecific feeding and independence, the male Black-and-white Warbler was observed with at least one of the fledglings on 20 of those occasions. Furthermore, the Black-and-white Warbler was seen feeding at least one of the fledglings on 16 of those visits. We photographed several feeding events. The Black-and-white Warbler remained with the fledglings until they successfully reached independence 28 days post-fledging.

Cameron J. Fiss, Darin J. McNeil, Renae E. Poole, Karli M. Rogers, and Jeffery L. Larkin "Prolonged Interspecific Care of Two Sibling Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) by a Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 128(4), 921-926, (1 December 2016). https://doi.org/10.1676/15-180.1
Received: 26 October 2015; Accepted: 1 February 2016; Published: 1 December 2016
KEYWORDS
fledgling abandonment
fledgling adoption
interspecific feeding
Mniotilta varia
Vermivora chrysoptera
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