Comparative analysis of hissing calls in five tit species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.104029
Abstract: Nest predation often leads to breeding failure and is an important component of natural selection that affects the evolution of nest defense behavior in birds. Many tit species give a hissing call as nest defense,… read more here.
Keywords: hissing calls; nest predation; calls five; tit species ... See more keywords
Small patches of broadleaf trees influence nest-site selection and reproductive performance of two tit species (Paridae) in a Japanese cedar plantation
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DOI: 10.1080/13416979.2016.1258962
Abstract: ABSTRACT Conifer plantations generally provide less food for woodland birds such as tit species than do broadleaf or mixed forests. We examined whether small patches of broadleaf (thus, caterpillar-rich) trees in a Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria… read more here.
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Egg recognition abilities of tit species in the Paridae family: do Indomalayan tits exhibit higher recognition than Palearctic tits?
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DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.054
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that the closely related cinereous tit (Parus cinereus) and green-backed tit (P. monticolus) in China display strong egg recognition ability in contrast to tit species in Europe, which lack such ability.… read more here.
Keywords: recognition; ability; tit species; egg recognition ... See more keywords