Male parent birds exert more effort to reproduce in two desert passerines

Male parent birds exert more effort to reproduce in two desert passerines

Abstract Background Parental investment by birds is limited by the habitat environment, and a male parent increases its effort to reproduce in birds that live in high-altitude areas. Methods A study of the reproductive behaviour of the Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri) and the Isabelline Shrike (La...

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Main Authors: Donghui Ma, Mengjie Lu, Zhichang Cheng, Xingnan Du, Xiaoyu Zou, Xingxing Yao, Xinkang Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Behaviour
Isabelline Shrike
Parental investment
Reproductive strategy
Saxaul Sparrow
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00273-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00273-6

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