Does predation danger on southward migration curtail parental investment by female western sandpipers?
Theory predicts that if extending parental care delays migratory departure, and if later migration is more dangerous, then parental care should be curtailed to make an earlier departure. Adult western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) depart Alaska in July, and the presence of peregrine falcons (Falco per...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Animal Migration |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ami-2014-0004 |