Nest building is an important and yet under-studied stage of the reproductive cycle in many
taxa, including birds, and whilst we have a decent understanding of interspecific variation in …

Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon associated with tremendous modifications of
natural habitats. Understanding how city dwelling species are affected by those changes is …

Sporting a mix of blue, yellow, white, green and black, the unmistakable Blue Tit reflects the
colours of a planet affected by a burgeoning human population. Fortunately, Blue Tits are …

Nest construction behaviour is widespread among bird species. Causes for the occurrence
and great variation in nest characteristics between and within populations are still poorly …

Breeders evolved adaptive responses to rapid changes in ambient temperature. In birds,
nests are expected to reduce egg cooling when the incubator is temporarily off the eggs …

Investigations of urbanization effects on birds have focused mainly on breeding traits
expressed after the nest-building stage (eg first-egg date, clutch size, breeding success, and …

Simple Summary For decades, numerous hypotheses have been suggested to explain why
nest characteristics should be associated with reproductive success. However, quantitative …

Bird nests are variable in design but all are constructed for the purpose of incubation. The
potentially onerous energetic costs of incubation have meant that previous studies have …

A considerable number of avian species tend to use bryophytes as nest construction
material, but the selectivity of birds in their bryophyte use in nest construction in relation to …

Both natural and artificial light have proximate influences on many aspects of avian biology,
physiology and behaviour. To date artificial light at night is mostly considered as being a …