Avian nests are crucial to reproduction as they are the site for incubation of the clutch of
eggs and, in many cases, it is the location for the rearing of chicks hatched. Despite many …

Bird nests represent an extended phenotype of individuals expressed during reproduction
and so exhibit variability in composition, structure and function. Descriptions of nests based …

Maintaining avian eggs and young at optimum temperatures for development can increase
hatching success and nestling condition, but this maintenance requires parental energetic …

Bird nests can be complex bio-engineered structures constructed from a range of materials
to provide a site for incubation, and in many species chick rearing. Reports of the materials …

Contrasting points of view on the degree and results of predation pressure in cities
compared to natural/rural landscapes are considered. One of these points of view states that …

In bi-parentally built nests, there is evidence to suggest that nests are extended phenotypic
signals that accurately indicate the quality of the building parent/s. Raptors often use a …

Caterpillars build various shelters that protect them from natural enemies, but whether
specific shelters provide different protection is unknown. To disentangle a caterpillar …

Bird nests are crucial for reproductive success since they serve as structures to hold the
eggs and nestlings safely. Therefore, the structural characteristics of bird nests have …

The European Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a widespread species. In Morocco, available
knowledge on this species is limited to a few descriptive pieces of information with no …

Despite broad interest and recent experimentation, there is no single ecological model
accounting for the adaptive significance of the diversity of avian eggshell colouration. The …