Female-dependent factors affect sex allocation in Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni
The sex ratio of nestlings is a crucial population determinant in rare and/or endangered
species. We investigated the role of female body condition and female-related traits in …
species. We investigated the role of female body condition and female-related traits in …
Reproductive performance in houbara bustard is affected by the combined effects of age, inbreeding and number of generations in captivity
R Rabier, L Lesobre, A Robert - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although captive breeding programs are valuable for conservation, they have been shown
to be associated with genetic changes, such as adaptation to captivity or inbreeding. In …
to be associated with genetic changes, such as adaptation to captivity or inbreeding. In …
Egg-Focused Aspects of the Reproductive Ecology of Black-Winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus and Pied Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta Coexisting in an Unstable …
Despite its hyperarid climate, the Sahara Desert encompasses some large oases with
extensive but rather fragile wetlands that are inhabited by Charadriforms. In this study we …
extensive but rather fragile wetlands that are inhabited by Charadriforms. In this study we …
High within-clutch repeatability of eggshell phenotype in Barn Swallows despite less maculated last-laid eggs
Ecological and life-history variation and both interspecific and intraspecific brood parasitism
contribute to diversity in egg phenotype within the same species. In this study, Barn …
contribute to diversity in egg phenotype within the same species. In this study, Barn …
[PDF][PDF] Reproductive strategy of the Song Thrush Turdus philomelos in relation to egg dimension
Z Dolenec - Larus-Godišnjak Zavoda za ornitologiju Hrvatske …, 2024 - hrcak.srce.hr
This paper presents egg-characteristics (only first clutches with five eggs included) and the
deviation of the final egg from mean referred here as% D-value in Song Thrush Turdus …
deviation of the final egg from mean referred here as% D-value in Song Thrush Turdus …
Within-individual consistency and between-individual variation in the shapes of eggs laid by tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Bird eggs come in a wide variety of shapes and recent large-scale studies across species
have renewed interest in understanding the factors that generate and maintain this diversity …
have renewed interest in understanding the factors that generate and maintain this diversity …
Adaptive final (last-laid) eggs in the Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
Z Dolenec - Larus-Godišnjak Zavoda za ornitologiju Hrvatske …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak The study was carried out in 2021 using nestboxes. I examined the egg-laying
pattern of the socially monogamous free-living Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus that …
pattern of the socially monogamous free-living Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus that …