ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL VOCALIZATION RITUAL OF THE COMMON PHEASANT PHASIANUS COLCHICUS IN URBAN AREA (LUBLIN, POLAND)

摘要

The study aimed to determine the exact duration of individual stages of the territorial vocalisation ritual of Phasianus colchicus cocks living in an urban area. Thorough knowledge of the courtship behavior can be the basis for understanding the mechanisms that influence female's preferences when choosing a cock for mating. The work was performed based on the analysis of film recordings of 7 male pheasants recorded in the Bystrzyca Valley in Lublin (Poland). Several-minute recordings were made from April 19 to June 27, 2018 in the morning (around 6:00-8:00). The characteristic of the species ritual vocalization were divided into four phases. The study concluded that the average duration of individual phases of ritual vocalization within individual birds varies and is an individual value.