We report the first record of a single nest containing the young of a pair of Black Redstarts Phoenicurus ochruros and a pair of Common Redstarts Phoenicurus phoenicurus. All four parents provisioned the nestlings with food, and indiscriminately provided food to chicks of both species and with a very high overlap of activity rhythms. Our observation provides further evidence of the plasticity of these passerine bird species in brood management.
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Bruni, G., Mori, E., & Balestrieri, R. (2023). First record of interspecific cooperative breeding among redstart species. Bird Study, 70(3), 172–177. https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2023.2225849
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