Studies of parental care in tropical birds are still relatively scarce in comparison with
northern temperate species, especially regarding to the division of parental tasks, leading to …

We here provide a general overview of the study of bird abundance, demography, and
populations in urban environments with special attention on those from Latin America. We …

Selection of safe nest sites is a first step toward improving the chances of breeding
successfully. Reusing old nests can save time and energy for breeding birds, but nest reuse …

The description of life-history traits is a prerequisite to understand the complex patterns of
bird biodiversity. However, most of the highly diverse Neotropical avifauna still lack basic …

Manakins are small frugivorous birds found in the understory of humid Neotropical forests.
Although aspects of their complex sexual displays have been addressed in various studies …

Despite the fact that E. chlorotica (Linnaeus, 1766) is common and widely distributed in
South America, the reproductive aspects of the species are poorly documented. Here we …

The failure of breeding attempts is a major hindrance to bird reproduction, making nest site
choice under strong selective pressure. Urbanization may offer lower risk of nest predation …

Neophobia (ie the degree of avoidance to novel situations) is a personality trait that may
predict the ability to exploit new resources, which potentially affects the success of …

Background Patterns of rarity can be explained by reproductive rates, levels of endemism,
and habitat specificity, and knowledge on these parameters is important to understand the …

Body mass variation is an effective way to evaluate the effect of seasonality on the
physiological status of individuals. The breeding period is critical for altricial birds in terms of …