Does Helping-at-the-Nest Help? The Case of the Acorn Woodpecker

Cooperative breeding groups often involve “helpers-at-the-nest”; indeed, such behavior typically defines this intriguing breeding system. In few cases, however, has it been demonstrated that feeding nestlings by helpers, rather than some other behavior associated with helpers' presence, leads t...

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Main Authors: Walter D. Koenig, Eric L. Walters, Sahas Barve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00272/full