High fidelity--no evidence for extra-pair paternity in Siberian jays (Perisoreus infaustus).

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...

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Main Authors: Phillip Gienapp, Juha Merilä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20711255/pdf/?tool=EBI