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<p>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.</p>
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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.

A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)

University of Franche-Comte/CNRS - 16 route de Gray

Universitary Group of Naturalists of Franche-Comte - 16 route de Gray

Ornis Hungarica

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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...

A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)

Published Online: Feb 28, 2015

Page range: 126 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0020

Keywords
House Sparrow, aggressive event, intraspecific killing, intraspecific competition, passerines

© 2014 Guillaume Halliez and Clémence Marie Lucie Becel

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Case of Intraspecific Killing in Passerines: The House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)

Published Online: Feb 28, 2015

Page range: 126 - 129

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0020

KeywordsHouse Sparrow, aggressive event, intraspecific killing, intraspecific competition, passerines

© 2014 Guillaume Halliez and Clémence Marie Lucie Becel

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
House Sparrow, aggressive event, intraspecific killing, intraspecific competition, passerines