Does getting the worm help the breeding bird? Supplemental feeding increases nestling growth in some taxa but not others

Published: 26 February 2020| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/x8nv4tktzt.2
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David Bonter

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Data are for a manuscript examining growth rates in eastern bluebird and black-capped chickadee nestlings in nests supplemented with 10 g mealworms per day vs. control nests.

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  • Cornell University

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Ornithology, Animal Ecology, Supplementation

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