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Brood size and its importance for nestling growth in the Biscutate Swift (Streptoprocne biscutata, Aves: Apodidae)

Many Apodidae, including Streptoprocne biscutata (Sclater, 1866), drop eggs from their nests during incubation. This is interpreted as nest site competition or accident. We provide evidence that egg ejection is deliberate and that this behaviour controls the brood size. Brood sizes were manipulated...

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Glavni autori: M. Pichorim, ELA. Monteiro-Filho
Format: Artigo
Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Serija:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online pristup:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842008000400022&lng=en&tlng=en
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