Nest protection in mallards Anas platyrhynchos: untangling the role of crypsis and parental behaviour

Abstrakt

Our data demonstrate that in mallards, concealment of the clutch with nest material and paretal presence during incubation reduce the risk of nest predation.

Klíčová slova

• anti-predation
• behaviour
• nest construction
• parental compensation hypothesis
• waterfowl