Sex-dependent carry-over between winter associations and breeding proximity in a communally roosting parrot
Julia Penndorf, Annegret Csak, Lucy M. Aplin
The paper shows male sulphur-crested cockatoos breed closer to their winter social associates, while females do not, indicating sex-dependent carry-over of social relationships to breeding proximity.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition