Avian promiscuity in the last European primeval forest
Joanna Sudyka, Irene Di Lecce, Grzegorz Hebda, Patryk Rowiński, Robert Rutkowski, Anna Szczuka, Charles Perrier, Marta Cholewa, Marta Maziarz, Tomasz Wesołowski, Marta Szulkin
The paper examines extra-pair paternity in blue and great tits in a primeval forest, finding high promiscuity rates that do not impact reproductive success.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2025 · PreprintEcology