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First nesting description of the Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi) in Ecuador

Abstract:

Here we report new information on the reproductive biology of the Streaked Dacnis (Xenodacnis petersi). In Ecuador, this species is found in the high Andes, mainly in Cajas National Park, where we found five nests between September 2017 and November 2018. The cup-shaped nests were built on four different plants, with the pubescence of flowers of Puya sp., moss, straw and dry branches as the main materials. Clutch size was one or two eggs and these were laid on consecutive days. The female was in charge of the incubation, while both sexes took care of the chicks. Incubation lasted between 17 to 20 days, and the chicks remained in the nest for 16 to 18 days.