FLORIDA SANDHILL CRANE RELOCATES EGG DURING INCUBATION

Authors

TIMOTHY A. DELLINGER, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
MIRANDA L. WATFORD, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
RONALD R. BIELEFELD, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Date of this Version

2022

Document Type

Article

Citation

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN CRANE WORKSHOP 15:141-145

Comments

Used by permission.

Abstract

Anecdotal accounts of birds moving their eggs to a new location have been reported in shorebirds, waterfowl, and woodpeckers. We report relocation of an egg, 2 days prior to hatching, by an adult Florida sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pratensis). We do not know why the egg was moved, but egg movement among other species appears to be associated with nest disturbance by humans, animals, or environmental conditions.