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From the author: Inbreeding of closely related individuals can be referred to as incest, generally limited to parent-offspring or sibling pairs. Cases of incest in raptors are rarely reported because they require long term monitoring of marked individuals. We documented 3 cases of close inbreeding among 730 pairs of individually marked Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis) across all 3 subspecies during 14 years of study. The incestuous pairings we observed may be the result of shorter than normal dispersal distances and chance encounters. Although the level of incest appears to be low in Spotted Owls, the level of actual inbreeding remains unknown.
Citation DetailsTitle: Incestuous behavior in Spotted Owls.
Author: Peter C. Carlson
Publication:Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: December 1, 1998
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 110
Issue: 4
Page: 562(3)
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