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Does the use of nest materials in a ground-nesting bird result from a compromise between the risk of egg overheating and camouflage?

Jesús Gómez, Gustavo Liñán-Cembrano, Cristina Ramo, Macarena Castro, Alejandro Pérez-Hurtado, Juan A. Amat
Journal: Biology Open
Biol Open (2019) 8 (12): bio042648.
https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.042648
Published: 9 December 2019
... the apparently maladaptive choice of nest materials that make nests conspicuous to predators. We experimentally tested whether there is a trade-off in the use of nest materials between the risks of egg predation versus protection from overheating. We studied the ground-nesting Kentish plover, Charadrius...
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