Risk assessment during nest defense against three simulated predators by female northern house wrens (Troglodytes aedon)
R. C. Eggleston, J. H. Fornara, K. M. Davis, J. Dong, D. G. Reichard
This study examines how female northern house wrens adjust their nest defense behaviors based on perceived predator risk, finding that they respond differently to predators that threaten their offspring versus those that threaten both offspring and themselves.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2023Evolutionary Biology