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High fidelity--no evidence for extra-pair paternity in Siberian jays (Perisoreus infaustus).
PloS one - 9 Aug 2010
Gienapp Phillip, Merilä Juha
Abstract excerpt
Extra-pair paternity (EPP) in birds is related to a number of ecological and social factors. For example, it has been found to be positively related with breeding density, negatively with the amount of paternal care and especially high rates have been observed in group-living species. Siberian jays (Perisoreous infaustus) breed at low densities and have extended parental care, which leads to the expectation of...
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