Born without a silver spoon: A review of the causes and consequences of adversity during early life
MC Mainwaring, BW Tobalske… - … and Comparative Biology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
A huge amount of research attention has focused on the evolution of life histories, but most
research focuses on dominant individuals that acquire a disproportionate level of …
research focuses on dominant individuals that acquire a disproportionate level of …
Impacts of brood parasitism by shiny cowbird Molothrus bonariensis on the breeding success of a small host, the black-backed water tyrant Fluvicola albiventer
L Vanesa Sovrano, E Jesica León… - Current …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The shiny cowbird Molothrus bonariensis parasitizes many species with different life-history
traits and has a detrimental effect on the survival of the progeny of the hosts. In response …
traits and has a detrimental effect on the survival of the progeny of the hosts. In response …
Nest Integration: a novel form of food acquisition by altricial fledglings
F Fernandez-Duque, EY Huerta, SL Lawson… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Springer
Parental investment in offspring provides fitness benefits for progeny but incurs costs for
parents. However, in birds there is a paucity of information on the foraging behaviors of …
parents. However, in birds there is a paucity of information on the foraging behaviors of …
Ontogenetic effects of brood parasitism by the Brown‐headed Cowbird on host offspring
Nest‐sharer avian brood parasites do not evict or otherwise kill host chicks, but instead inflict
a range of negative effects on their nestmates that are mediated by interactions between the …
a range of negative effects on their nestmates that are mediated by interactions between the …
[HTML][HTML] Sexual size dimorphism of brood-parasitic nestlings does not affect host chick survival, size or fledging phenology
Intraspecific variability in parasite virulence holds significant ecological and evolutionary
implications as it can result in uneven costs incurred by individuals of a host species …
implications as it can result in uneven costs incurred by individuals of a host species …
Extreme fatigue-resistance in a brood parasite parallels a war of attrition in begging competition with hosts
Food-solicitation displays are critical to the survival of dependent young. These signals often
evolve in extreme ways in response to familial conflict among siblings and between parents …
evolve in extreme ways in response to familial conflict among siblings and between parents …
Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Brood Parasitism
G Ritchison - In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of …, 2023 - Springer
After eggs hatch, the extent to which adult birds care for young exhibits considerable
variation, ranging from no care to extensive care lasting weeks or even months. Factors …
variation, ranging from no care to extensive care lasting weeks or even months. Factors …
Sistema de identificación por radiofrecuencia para el estudio de la biología reproductora del estornino negro (Sturnus unicolor)
E Gómez Llanos - 2024 - docta.ucm.es
En el estudio de la ecología y del comportamiento de los animales es fundamental obtener
datos sin que la presencia del observador influya en los animales. Este efecto se ha …
datos sin que la presencia del observador influya en los animales. Este efecto se ha …