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Interclutch variability in egg characteristics in two species of rail: Is maternal identity encoded in eggshell patterns?

Maternal signatures are present in the eggs of some birds, but quantifying interclutch variability within populations remains challenging. Maternal assignment of eggs with distinctive appearances could be used to non-invasively identify renesting females, including hens returning among years, as wel...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Emily W., McRae, Susan B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8758195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35025922
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261868