Brood patch
A brood patch, also known as an incubation patch,
Upon settling on a nest, birds will shift in a characteristic side to side manner to ensure full contact of the brood patch with eggs or young.[3]
The positions of brood patches can vary. Many have a single brood patch in the middle of the belly, while some shorebirds have one patch on each side of the belly. Gulls and Galliformes may have three brood patches. Pelicans, penguins, boobies, and gannets do not develop brood patches but cradle the eggs on their feet.[3] Brood parasitic cuckoos do not develop brood patches.[4] In species where both parents incubate, brood patches may develop in both sexes.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "GENERAL BIRD & NEST INFO, Words About Birds, NestWatch, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". nestwatch.org. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- S2CID 26584982. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2020-07-23 – via EBSCO.
- ^ a b c d e Ehrlich, Paul (1988). "Brood Patches". web.stanford.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ Payne, R. B. 2005. The Cuckoos. Oxford University Press. p. 128.
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