Brood division in a marsh-dwelling bird and its relation with the increase in offspring survival, acceleration of renest, and reduced competition for food resources
G. Sandretti-Silva, L. Teixeira, C. Golec, R. Belmonte-Lopes, D. D. Sobotka, B. L. Reinert, M. A. Pizo, M. R. Bornschein
The paper examines brood division in Formicivora acutirostris, finding it reduces drowning risk, spatially divides food consumption, and allows concurrent reproduction, with implications for climate change impacts.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2023 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition