A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)
Even if intraspecific conflict is a well-known behaviour in birds, intraspecific killing among passerines is very rare in the literature. Cases of intraspecific predation among passerines constitute a very small percentage of published reports, and many of the cases are based on circumstantial evide...
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doaj-f486cfec24b94588ab2e4daba47008af2021-09-05T18:16:04ZengSciendoOrnis Hungarica2061-95882015-02-0122212612910.2478/orhu-2014-0020orhu-2014-0020A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)Halliez Guillaume0Lucie Becel Clémence Marie1Chrono-Environnement Laboratory, University of Franche-Comte/CNRS - 16 route de Gray, Besancon, FranceUniversitary Group of Naturalists of Franche-Comte - 16 route de Gray, Besancon, FranceEven if intraspecific conflict is a well-known behaviour in birds, intraspecific killing among passerines is very rare in the literature. Cases of intraspecific predation among passerines constitute a very small percentage of published reports, and many of the cases are based on circumstantial evidence. In March 2013, we witnessed a group of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) kill a conspecific male adult in the village of Gonsans (France, Doubs department). During the reproductive season three explanations of others studies (lack of food, weak condition and territorial behaviour during) could be relevant in our case. In conclusion, it appears that our observation is a very rare one and the second one for the House Sparrow.https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0020house sparrowaggressive eventintraspecific killingintraspecific competitionpasserines |
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Halliez Guillaume Lucie Becel Clémence Marie A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) Ornis Hungarica house sparrow aggressive event intraspecific killing intraspecific competition passerines |
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Halliez Guillaume Lucie Becel Clémence Marie |
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A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) |
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A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) |
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A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) |
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A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) |
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A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus) |
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case of intraspecific killing in passerines: the house sparrow (passer domesticus) |
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Ornis Hungarica |
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2061-9588 |
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2015-02-01 |
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Even if intraspecific conflict is a well-known behaviour in birds, intraspecific killing among passerines is very rare in the literature. Cases of intraspecific predation among passerines constitute a very small percentage of published reports, and many of the cases are based on circumstantial evidence. In March 2013, we witnessed a group of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) kill a conspecific male adult in the village of Gonsans (France, Doubs department). During the reproductive season three explanations of others studies (lack of food, weak condition and territorial behaviour during) could be relevant in our case. In conclusion, it appears that our observation is a very rare one and the second one for the House Sparrow. |
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house sparrow aggressive event intraspecific killing intraspecific competition passerines |
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https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0020 |
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