Supplemental Food and Laying Date in the European Starling

Supplemental Food and Laying Date in the European Starling

A study tested the food stability hypothesis with regard to the timing of breeding in the European starling. Results indicate that a trade-off exists between early laying and nestling quality in the European starling.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1993-11, Vol.95 (4), p.1031-1034
Hauptverfasser: Källander, Hans, Karlsson, Johnny
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal reproduction
Aviculture
Bird nesting
Birds
Breeding
Eggs
Female animals
Food
Food security
Food supply
Ornithology
Short Communications
Starlings
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Zusammenfassung:A study tested the food stability hypothesis with regard to the timing of breeding in the European starling. Results indicate that a trade-off exists between early laying and nestling quality in the European starling.
ISSN:0010-5422
1938-5129
2732-4621
DOI:10.2307/1369440