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18 Cards in this Set
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Why are some birds monogamous? |
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Give examples of how long some pair bonds last. |
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Why mate for life? |
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What types of polygamous relationships are there? |
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Why lek? |
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What is cooperative breeding (Kinship)? |
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What are cooperative courtship displays? |
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What are the costs of reproduction? |
High effort into breeding means lower survival rates as there is less time to forage and defend and effort has to be put into parental care. |
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What affects timing of breeding? |
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How do nests vary? |
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What is the structure of bird eggs? |
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What are types of egg are there? |
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What shape are eggs? |
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Describe egg markings. |
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How do clutch size and egg laying vary in number and time? |
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How did clutch size evolve? |
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How does fledgling success vary? |
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What are the differences in characteristics of altrical and precocial young? |
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