A consistent long-lasting pattern of spatial variation in egg size and shape in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Interspecies variation in avian egg shape and size is understandable in terms of adaptation, allometry and phylogeny. Within-species variation in egg properties influences offspring fitness and can be explaine...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - October 3, 2018 Category: Zoology Authors: Miros ława Bańbura, Michał Glądalski, Adam Kaliński, Marcin Markowski, Joanna Skwarska, Jarosław Wawrzyniak, Piotr Zieliński and Jerzy Bańbura Tags: Research Source Type: research