Size matters but hunger prevails—begging and provisioning rules in blue tit families
It is commonly observed in many bird species that dependent offspring vigorously solicit for food transfers provided by their parents. However, the likelihood of receiving food does not only depend on the parental response, but also on the degree of sibling competition, at least in species where par...
Main Authors: | Nolwenn Fresneau, Arne Iserbyt, Carsten Lucass, Wendt Müller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-07-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5301.pdf |
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