Allopreening in birds is associated with parental cooperation over offspring care and stable pair bonds across years
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx078
Abstract: Lay Summary Preening one’s partner is important for staying together and sharing offspring care. Grooming or preening a partner is widespread in primates and birds. We tested the idea that this behavior (allopreening) in birds… read more here.
Keywords: birds associated; partner; offspring care; allopreening birds ... See more keywords