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Nest material preferences by spotless starlings

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  • Cristina Ruiz-Castellano
  • Gustavo Tomás
  • Magdalena Ruiz-Rodríguez
  • Juan J Soler
  • Michael TaborskyHandling Editor

Abstract

Birds may prefer materials with antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties for building their nests, and we experimentally tested and found support for this hypothesis in a population of spotless starlings. Within the offered material, birds preferred unpigmented feathers and aromatic plants for building their nests, which are those that the literature describes with higher antimicrobial properties.

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  • Cristina Ruiz-Castellano & Gustavo Tomás & Magdalena Ruiz-Rodríguez & Juan J Soler & Michael TaborskyHandling Editor, 2018. "Nest material preferences by spotless starlings," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 29(1), pages 137-144.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:29:y:2018:i:1:p:137-144.
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