Eurasian Spoonbill chicks receive parental care up to several months after fledging, but not into migration
Tamar Lok, Petra de Goeij, Рахимбердиев Эльдар Нурланович, Theunis Piersma, Wouter M. G. Vansteelant
This study quantifies post-fledging parental care in Eurasian spoonbills, showing it ends before migration and varies with chick age and parent-chick interactions.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · Oct 13, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition