Allopreening in birds is associated with parental cooperation over offspring care and stable pair bonds across years

Elspeth Kenny, Tim R. Birkhead and Jonathan P. Green

Behavioral Ecology, 2017, vol. 28, issue 4, 1142-1148

Abstract: Lay SummaryPreening one’s partner is important for staying together and sharing offspring care. Grooming or preening a partner is widespread in primates and birds. We tested the idea that this behavior (allopreening) in birds plays a role in maintaining partner relationships. Bird species that allopreen were more likely to share parental duties and more likely to breed with the same partner in consecutive breeding seasons, compared to species that do not allopreen.Twitter: @ElspethKenny

Keywords: allopreen; divorce; offspring care; pair bond; parental cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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