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J Exp Biol (2006) 209 (2): 284–291.
Published: 15 January 2006
... of both innate and acquired immune responses. We suggest that turnstones could have evolved strong immune responses because they scavenge among rotting organic material on the seashore, where they might be exposed to a particularly broad range of pathogens. Although ruffs stand out among shorebirds...