Novel courtship behavior in the Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens)
Date
2008ISSN
1559-4491Source
Wilson Journal of OrnithologyVolume
120Pages
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The Little Greenbul (Andropadus virens) is a common African forest bird that is thought to form monogamous pair bonds. In March 2007, I observed a male hanging below a presumed female perched on a branch, apparently inspecting her cloaca and clinging to her when she flew from that branch, while singing throughout. This apparent mate guarding behavior suggests that extra-pair fertilizations may occur in this species.