Cook, Mark I.; Beissinger, Steven R.; Toranzos, Gary A.; … - In: Behavioral Ecology 16 (2005) 1, pp. 30-36
Many avian species initiate incubation before clutch completion, which causes eggs to hatch asynchronously. This influences brood competitive dynamics and often results in nestling mortality. The prevailing hypotheses contend that parents incubate early because asynchronous hatching provides...