Plural breeding among unrelated females and other insights on complex social structure in the cooperatively breeding Variegated Fairywren
J. Boersma, D. J. Thrasher, J. F. Welklin, D. T. Baldassarre, M. S. Webster
The paper examines the social structure of Variegated Fairywrens, finding that plural breeding occurs frequently and cooperation is supported by varying genetic relationships within groups.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2023Ecology