Understanding Extra-Pair Mating Behaviour: A Case Study of Socially Monogamous European Pied Flycatcher (<i>Ficedula hypoleuca</i>) in Western Siberia
Extra-pair copulation (EPC) occurred in most socially monogamous bird species. The mechanisms leading to the frequent occurrence of extra-pair offspring (<i>EPO</i>, <i>EPY</i>) in socially monogamous couples, as well as the ‘function’ of EPC, are the subjects of strong debat...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Diversity |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/4/283 |