Determining the level of extra-pair paternity in yellow-bellied prinias, a socially monogamous passerine

Determining the level of extra-pair paternity in yellow-bellied prinias, a socially monogamous passerine

Previous work based on molecular evidence has shown that most socially monogamous birds follow a genetic polyandrous mating system. However, our knowledge about avian mating systems is heavily biased toward the north temperate zone, with data on tropical birds remaining relatively scarce. This uneve...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Feng Ding, Chun-Lan Zhang, Wen-Sui Zhang, Qian-Min Yuan, Long-Wu Wang, Gang Ren, En Li, Hui-Jian Hu, Wei Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press, PR China 2021-01-01
Series:Zoological Research
Subjects:
extra-pair paternity
mating system
yellow-bellied prinia
energy constraint
Online Access:http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.079

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