Female begging calls reflect nutritional need of nestlings in the hen harrier Circus cyaneus

Female begging calls reflect nutritional need of nestlings in the hen harrier Circus cyaneus

Abstract Background Most birds exhibit bi-parental care with both sexes providing food for their young. Nestling signal food needs through begging. However, for some species, males rarely visit the nest, so have limited opportunity for gaining information directly from the chicks. Instead, females b...

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Main Authors: Steve Redpath, Alex Thompson, Arjun Amar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Begging behaviour
Nestlings
Provisioning behaviour
Breeder need
Offspring need
Raptors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-0986-z

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