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Pheomelanin-based colouration is correlated with indices of flying strategies in the Barn Owl
Resource polymorphism refers to individuals from the same population foraging in alternative habitats or on alternative food. Food specialization can be associated with adaptations such as colour polymorphism,...
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Asymmetric seasonal nest site competition between Great Tits and House Sparrows
Using nest boxes with different sized entrances, we experimentally examined whether a large species of cavity breeder (House Sparrow, Passer domesticus) affects the nest box occupancy and breeding success of a sm...
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Predation or facilitation? An experimental assessment of whether generalist predators affect the breeding success of passerines
Predation has been suggested as an important factor affecting the success of breeding birds. Various studies have found that particular bird species either avoid or choose to breed in the proximity of predator...
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Effects of the risk of competition and predation on large secondary cavity breeders
The effects of competition and risk of predation on secondary cavity breeders were examined between the 2008 and 2009 breeding seasons using an experimental design manipulating two nest entrance sizes (large e...