Clutch size, intraclutch egg size variation, and breeding strategy in the GoldcrestRegulus regulus

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Summary

It is concluded that the Goldcrest has evolved a brood reduction strategy, and the parental selection of food is adjusted to the size of the young, even in a brood with a marked size-hierarchy.

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Published
1986-07-01
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Hatchling, Avian clutch size, Brood, Biology, Hatching

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