Female extra‐pair behavior is not associated with reduced paternal care in Thorn‐tailed Rayadito

Abstract Extra‐pair behavior is present in 76% of socially monogamous bird species with biparental care. This behavior may produce costs to females related to a reduction in paternal care. We estimated the percentage of extra‐pair offspring and quantified paternal care in 44 nests of Thorn‐tailed Ra...

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Main Authors: Yanina Poblete, Esteban Botero‐Delgadillo, Pamela Espíndola‐Hernández, Gabriela Südel, Rodrigo A. Vásquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7232