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MONOGAMIE PERMANENTE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

Exclusive pair bond maintained for the partner's lifetimes. However, mates may change partners if the first breeding attempts fail or if one of the members of the pair dies or disappears.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Lien exclusif, entre un mâle et une femelle, maintenu pendant la vie entière. Cependant, il peut y avoir changement de partenaire lorsque les premières tentatives de reproduction échouent ou qu’un des deux membres du couple meurt ou disparaît.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
OBS

In birds which maintain permanent pair bonds, mutual beak contact of the pair partners is common.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
OBS

Chez les espèces d’Oiseaux vivant en monogamie permanente, il existe souvent un contact de bec à bec.

Spanish

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