The Prudent Parent: Energetic Adjustments in Avian Breeding 1)

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Summary

Energetics of reproduction in birds is reviewed, and observations of parent starlings confronted with manipulated brood size suggest a limit on the time that can be devoted to energetically extravagant flight activity, rather than a shortage of absolute time.

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1980-01-01
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Brood, Breed, Foraging, Biology, Avian clutch size

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