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Mine or my neighbours’ offspring: an experimental study on parental discrimination of offspring in a colonial seabird, the little auk Allealle

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Mine or my neighbours’ offspring: an experimental study on parental discrimination of offspring in a colonial seabird, the little auk Allealle

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Scientific reports, 2023-09, Vol.13 (1), p.15088

Language

English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Individual recognition (IR) abilities may result from various ecological and naturally selected features of a species. Complex IR mechanisms should develop when the risk of misidentification of a chick is high. For colonial seabirds, the ability to identify their own brood is crucial to ensure parental fitness. Vocalizations seem to be a key compon...

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Mine or my neighbours’ offspring: an experimental study on parental discrimination of offspring in a colonial seabird, the little auk Allealle

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2864020070

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2864020070

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E-ISSN

2045-2322

DOI

10.1038/s41598-023-41925-5

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