Mate fidelity in a polygamous shorebird, the snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus)

Abstract Social monogamy has evolved multiple times and is particularly common in birds. However, it is not well understood why some species live in long‐lasting monogamous partnerships while others change mates between breeding attempts. Here, we investigate mate fidelity in a sequential polygamous...

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Main Authors: Naerhulan Halimubieke, José O. Valdebenito, Philippa Harding, Medardo Cruz‐López, Martín Alejandro Serrano‐Meneses, Richard James, Krisztina Kupán, Tamás Székely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5591