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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Main Authors: Vladimir G. Grinkov, Andreas Bauer, Helmut Sternberg, Michael Wink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/4/283