This work has only been possible thanks to the tireless efforts of the Tit Team monitoring the Corsican blue tit populations.
@AnneCharmantier @denisrealeMTLOur findings reveal that they do, but interestingly the overall integration of the traits was weak. In our manuscript we delve into the implications of these results from a pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis perspective, suggesting that our results may diverge from its expectations
Excited to share our latest paper on Behavioral Ecology. We analysed if the covariance patterns between 11 ornamental, morphological, behavioural and life-history traits differed between male and female blue tits.
https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arad085
Sex-dependent integration of ornamentation, personality, morphology, and life history
Abstract. Phenotypic integration can be defined as the patterns and strength of the covariances between traits in an organism. The pace of life syndrome (POLS)
Abbotsbury swannery, the end of our trip to Portland bird observatory. Amazing place with some amazing birds.
Awesome start of the EGI annual trip!
At the distance, a bridge.
Tintes de ciudad: los efectos de la vida urbana sobre la coloración de las aves
Las aves que habitan en las ciudades tienden a ser más pequeñas y sufren un mayor daño celular que aquellas que viven en los bosques. Un reciente estudio demuestra que, además, los carboneros urbanos presentan una coloración más apagada.
Happy to share some new results on the effects of cities and human activities on bird colouration.
Link: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.13982
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Luis-Miguel Chevin