Parental feeding preferences rather than sibling competition determine the death of smaller nestlings in asynchronous broods
M. Soler, F. Ruiz-Raya, L. Sanchez-Perez, J. D. Ibanez-Alamo
This study shows that parental feeding preferences, not sibling competition, lead to the death of smaller nestlings in asynchronous broods of Eurasian blackbirds.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2020 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition