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SIBLICIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- siblicide
1, record 1, English, siblicide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fratricide 2, record 1, English, fratricide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siblicide occurs when a chick in a brood is killed by its siblings... 3, record 1, English, - siblicide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fratricide
1, record 1, French, fratricide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination d'un frère ou d'une sœur par un jeune oiseau. 2, record 1, French, - fratricide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facultative siblicide
1, record 2, English, facultative%20siblicide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- facultative fratricide 2, record 2, English, facultative%20fratricide
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When food resources provided by the parents are insufficient to rear a whole [brood] successfully, dominants may kill their subordinate siblings... indirectly through enforced starvation. This phenomenon is termed facultative siblicide and occurs in a wide range of bird species... 3, record 2, English, - facultative%20siblicide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fratricide facultatif
1, record 2, French, fratricide%20facultatif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obligate siblicide
1, record 3, English, obligate%20siblicide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- obligate fratricide 2, record 3, English, obligate%20fratricide
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
African black eagles experience obligate siblicide : two eggs are laid, they hatch at different times, and the older chick always kills its younger sibling. 3, record 3, English, - obligate%20siblicide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fratricide obligatoire
1, record 3, French, fratricide%20obligatoire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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