Egg size is unrelated to ambient temperature in the opportunistically breeding zebra finch
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DOI: 10.1111/jav.02356
Abstract: In many birds, there is significant variation in egg size both across and within clutches that remains to be explained. Birds lay one egg per day and in hot climates, the first laid eggs may… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; egg size; egg; size ... See more keywords
Variation in Egg Size of Black-Tailed Godwits
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DOI: 10.5253/arde.v107i3.a7
Abstract: As is the case for most avian species, there is considerable variation in the egg size of Continental Black-tailed Godwits Limosa l. limosa breeding in The Netherlands. It is interesting that egg size has costs… read more here.
Keywords: black tailed; variation egg; size; egg size ... See more keywords