Study

An observation of human-induced adoption in piping plovers

  • Published source details Midura A.M., Beyer S.M. & Kilpatrick H.J. (1991) An observation of human-induced adoption in piping plovers. Journal of Field Ornithology, 62, 429-431.

Actions

This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics

Action Link
Bird Conservation
  1. Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics

    A small trial on a beach in Connecticut, USA, in May 1990 (Midura et al. 1992) successfully introduced an orphaned piping plover Charadrius melodus chick into a foster family with four similarly-aged chicks. No aggressive behaviour was observed towards the foster chicks and all five young were seen flying in July. The chick was originally released within 11 m of the foster family when it was one day old.

     

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