An Experimental Analysis of the Fine-Scale Effects of Nest Ectoparasites on Incubation Behavior
A. K. Hund, K. A. McCahill, M. Hernandez, S. P. Turbek, D. R. Ardia, R. C. Terrien, R. J. Safran
This study manipulates nest ectoparasites in barn swallows to examine their impact on incubation behavior and egg temperatures, finding that other factors drive most variation in incubation, but parasitized nests had warmer eggs with lower hatching success.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition