Table 2. Behavioural categories performed by flamingos near the nest and on the nest (standing and sitting).
The table reports the median (IQR) duration in seconds of each behavioural category performed by females (F) and males (M) when they were near the nest, standing on the nest or sitting on the nest, incubating the egg. The last row reports the median (IQR) duration in seconds of time spent by female and male flamingos in different position.
| Near the nest | On the nest (standing) | On the nest (sitting) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | M | F | M | F | M | |
| Agonistic behaviour | 40 (3–105.5) | 187 (40–326) | 11 (0–21) | 8 (0–19) | 545 (375–884) | 921 (637–1105.5) |
| Comfort behaviour | 231 (27–480) | 524 (210–945) | 14 (0–71.5) | 0 (0–24) | 64 (0–165.5) | 59 (4–230.5) |
| Sleeping | 55 (0–434) | 934 (358–1378) | – | – | 67 (0–634) | 319 (0–714.5) |
| Egg care | – | – | 148 (72–239.5) | 172 (99–320) | – | – |
| Incubation | – | – | – | – | 1,650 (1,081–1,895) | 1,995 (1,181–2,578.5) |
| Nest-building | – | – | – | – | 2,336 (1,523–2,956) | 2,791 (2,036–3,469) |
| Other | 255 (71–502) | 1,093 (432–1,836.5) | – | – | – | – |
| Position | 763 (287–1,405.5) | 2,862 (1,654–4,365.5) | 168 (114–380) | 228 (99–385) | 5,464 (4,010–6,067.5) | 6,000 (5,238–7,248) |