Did extreme nest predation favor the evolution of obligate brood parasitism in a duck?
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9251
Abstract: Abstract Obligate brood parasites depend entirely on other species to raise their offspring. Most avian obligate brood parasites have altricial offspring that require enormous amounts of posthatching parental care, and the large fecundity boost that… read more here.
Keywords: obligate brood; brood; parasitism; duck ... See more keywords
The breeding biology of erect-crested penguins, Eudyptes sclateri: Hormones, behavior, obligate brood reduction and conservation
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275106
Abstract: Erect-crested penguins are the least studied of all penguins. They breed on two isolated subantarctic island groups, the Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Sporadic nest counts indicate a dramatic decline in numbers of erect-crested penguins over… read more here.
Keywords: crested penguins; obligate brood; breeding biology; biology ... See more keywords