Plumage patterns: Ecological functions, evolutionary origins, and advances in quantification
Birds exhibit remarkable variation in plumage patterns, both within individual feathers and
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
among plumage patches. Differences in the size, shape, and location of pigments and …
Presence of the cloud cover and elevation angle of the sun affect measurements of eggshell coloration and patterning obtained from calibrated digital images
Calibrated digital photography is frequently used in studies focusing on avian eggshell
appearance to measure colour and pattern features. Photographs are often taken in natural …
appearance to measure colour and pattern features. Photographs are often taken in natural …
Defense strategies in birds of Charadriidae Family
Defensive strategies are unique features of animals with aid of which they guard themselves
against predators or any other potential risks. Birds among the animal kingdom display the …
against predators or any other potential risks. Birds among the animal kingdom display the …
Egg recognition: The importance of quantifying multiple repeatable features as visual identity signals
Brood parasitized and/or colonial birds use egg features as visual identity signals, which
allow parents to recognize their own eggs and avoid paying fitness costs of misdirecting …
allow parents to recognize their own eggs and avoid paying fitness costs of misdirecting …
Color in motion: Generating 3-dimensional multispectral models to study dynamic visual signals in animals
Analyzing color and pattern in the context of motion is a central and ongoing challenge in
the quantification of animal coloration. Many animal signals are spatially and temporally …
the quantification of animal coloration. Many animal signals are spatially and temporally …
Revealing the roles of egg darkness and nest similarity for a cryptic parasite egg versus host's cognition: an alternate coevolutionary trajectory
C Yang, P Ye, N Wu, X Yao… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As a text-book example of coevolution, the escalating interactions between egg mimicry by
parasitic cuckoos and egg recognition by their hosts constitute a key battlefield for parasitism …
parasitic cuckoos and egg recognition by their hosts constitute a key battlefield for parasitism …
A method to determine the combined effects of climate change (temperature and humidity) and eggshell thickness on water loss from bird eggs
L Veldsman, H Kylin, P Bronkhorst… - … geochemistry and health, 2020 - Springer
Differences in bird eggshell thicknesses occur due to numerous factors, including thinning
due to persistent organic pollutants. Not only does thinning weaken the shell; weaker shells …
due to persistent organic pollutants. Not only does thinning weaken the shell; weaker shells …
Evaluation of disruptive camouflage of avian cup‐nests
Parent birds employ various strategies to protect their offspring against nest predators. Two
well‐researched anti‐nest‐predation strategies involve visual concealment of the nest by …
well‐researched anti‐nest‐predation strategies involve visual concealment of the nest by …
Crypsis by background matching and disruptive coloration as drivers of substrate occupation in sympatric Amazonian bark praying mantises
Background matching and disruptive coloration are common camouflage strategies in
nature, but few studies have accurately measured their protective value in living organisms …
nature, but few studies have accurately measured their protective value in living organisms …
[HTML][HTML] A novel function of egg burial: burying material prevents eggs rolling out of wind-swayed nests
Egg burial behaviour, that is, when parents bury the eggs with a layer of nest material during
the egg-laying stage, has been described in various egg-laying animals. Several functions …
the egg-laying stage, has been described in various egg-laying animals. Several functions …