Many bird species incorporate anthropogenic materials (eg sweet wrappers, cigarette butts
and plastic strings) into their nests. Anthropogenic materials have become widely available …

The relationship between genotype (which is inherited) and phenotype (the target of
selection) is mediated by environmental inputs on gene expression, trait development, and …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

Nest building is a taxonomically widespread and diverse trait that allows animals to alter
local environments to create optimal conditions for offspring development. However, there is …

Incubation is an important component of avian parental care and slight changes in
incubation temperature can affect offspring phenotype. Although many extrinsic and intrinsic …

Before they develop competent endothermy, mammals and birds are sensitive to fluctuating
temperature. It follows that early life thermal environment can trigger changes to the …

Temperature profoundly affects the rate and trajectory of embryonic development, and
thermal extremes can be fatal. In viviparous species, maternal behaviour and physiology …

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is rapidly increasing and so is scientific interest in its ecological
and evolutionary consequences. In wild species, ALAN can modify and disrupt biological …

Adaptations of post‐hatching animals have attracted far more study than have embryonic
responses to environmental challenges, but recent research suggests that we have …

Japanese quail originated from the wildlife environment and was first domesticated in Japan
in 1595. Japanese quail has widely distributed in various parts of the world. This bird is …