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helpers atthe nest1 CONSTRUCTHelpers at the nestSKUTCH · BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY

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Behavioural ecology

birds that help feed and protect young that are not their own offspring.

In behavioural ecology, helpers at the nest refers to birds that help feed and protect young that are not their own offspring. This meaning comes from Skutch (1935) in The Auk.[1]

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  1. Skutch, A. F. (1935). Helpers at the Nest. The Auk, 52(3), 257-273. https://doi.org/10.2307/4077738

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