Excuses for avian infidelity

Arie J. van Noordwijk ()
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Arie J. van Noordwijk: the Netherlands Institute of Ecology

Nature, 2002, vol. 419, issue 6907, 571-571

Abstract: In some bird species, both males and females seek to mate with other birds who are not their partners. It seems that this behaviour is motivated by a desire to reduce the harmful effects of inbreeding.

Date: 2002
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