Variation in Bird Eggs—Does Female Factor, Season, and Laying Order Impact the Egg Size, Pigmentation, and Eggshell Thickness of the Eggs of Capercaillie?

Despite numerous studies, intra-species variation in bird eggs is still not well explained. In the presented studies, we investigated the possible sources of this variation: female factor, laying order, and season, using the following traits of Capercaillie eggs as an example: egg size and shape, eg...

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Hauptverfasser:	Joanna Rosenbeger, Kamil Pytlak, Ewa Łukaszewicz, Artur Kowalczyk
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Schriftenreihe:	Animals
Schlagworte:	capercaillie eggs eggshell laying order pigmentation intra-species variation
Online-Zugang:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3454
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