Faeces, Feathers and Flight: Understanding of Escape Behaviour in Incubating Eurasian Woodcocks (Scolopax rusticola)

ABSTRACT Predators are a leading cause of breeding failure as well as adult mortality in most bird species, prompting the evolution of various antipredator behaviours. Among these, cryptic breeding birds often rely on strategies such as nest concealment and reduced activity to avoid detection. Howev...

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Main Authors: Martin Sládeček, Kateřina Brynychová, Lucie Nutilová, Miroslav E. Šálek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71573
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