Why fly the coop? With shortage of mates, some birds choose to help others raise offspring

Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 17:10 in Biology & Nature

After a five-year experiment, researchers in Florida found that when fewer mates were available for brown-headed nuthatches, these small pine-forest birds opted to stay home and help their parents or other adults raise their offspring.

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