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Cooperative Breeding Behaviors in the Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni)
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  • Arleone Dibben-Young,
  • Kristen Harmon,
  • Arianna Lunow-luke,
  • Jessica Idle,
  • Dain Christensen,
  • Melissa Price
Arleone Dibben-Young
Ahupua‘a Natives LLC

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Kristen Harmon
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Arianna Lunow-luke
Brown University
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Jessica Idle
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Dain Christensen
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Melissa Price
University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Abstract

Cooperative breeding, which is commonly characterized by non-breeding individuals that assist others with reproduction, is common in avian species. However, few accounts have been reported in Charadriiformes, particularly island-nesting species. We present observations of cooperative breeding behaviors in Hawaiian Stilts during the 2012-2020 nesting seasons on the Hawaiian islands of O‘ahu and Moloka‘i. We describe three different behaviors that indicate cooperative breeding: (1) nest sharing; (2) helper at the nest; (3) cooperative chick rearing. Our observations suggest an ideal opportunity to examine the evolution of cooperative breeding behaviors in the order Charadriiformes.
24 Nov 2020Submitted to Ecology and Evolution
25 Nov 2020Submission Checks Completed
25 Nov 2020Assigned to Editor
02 Dec 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
10 Dec 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
18 Dec 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
27 Feb 20211st Revision Received
06 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed
06 Mar 2021Assigned to Editor
06 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Accept