Ecological correlates of group integrity among dispersing cliff swallows.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2913
Abstract: Breeding colonies of birds represent groups of individuals that associate during one breeding season, at least partially dissociate for the non-breeding season, and may re-associate the next year through collective settlement at another breeding site.… read more here.
Keywords: group integrity; dispersing cliff; ecological correlates; cliff swallows ... See more keywords
Variation in neophobia among cliff swallows at different colonies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226886
Abstract: Animal groups often represent nonrandom subsets of individuals, and increasing evidence indicates that individuals may sort among groups based on their personalities. The size of a group can predict its personality composition in some species… read more here.
Keywords: variation; cliff swallow; cliff swallows; neophobia among ... See more keywords
Change in beak overhangs of cliff swallows over 40 years: Partly a response to parasites?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263422
Abstract: Some birds exhibit a maxillary overhang, in which the tip of the upper beak projects beyond the lower mandible and may curve downward. The overhang is thought to help control ectoparasites on the feathers. Little… read more here.
Keywords: response; extent maxillary; cliff; cliff swallows ... See more keywords