The number of eggs a bird lays — its clutch size — varies greatly among species. You might think every species should simply lay lots of eggs because that would increase the odds of more young birds ...
Fork-tailed drongos have a signature color and pattern on their eggs, which helps them avoid getting duped by African cuckoos. Hans Stieglitz via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Cuckoos have ...
Egg-collecting enthusiasts in the late 1880s knew the hobby was crucial for understanding the natural world, but likely never imagined that their research would help scientists more than 100 years ...
CHICAGO -- Many species of birds are nesting and laying eggs nearly a month earlier than they did 100 years ago in the Chicago area and researchers believe climate change is behind it. Those were ...
CHICAGO — It’s springtime, and the birds are chirping as they begin to build their nests. Researchers say the hands-on clock is turning back, though it happens like clockwork each year. Many species ...
Pablo Capilla-Lasheras has received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (UK) and currently works at the University of Glasgow. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a ...
It was nature’s version of an Easter egg hunt. Dr. Claire Spottiswoode, a professor at the University of Cape Town who studies avian (bird) brood parasites, was working in Zambia to learn more about ...
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