A Bird’s Stinky Egg Is Actually a Humblebrag
The Atlantic,
The behavior, which has never before been observed in birds, is as notable as it is bizarre.
The behavior, which has never before been observed in birds, is as notable as it is bizarre.
In preparation for birth, some expectant human parents will build IKEA cribs or down prenatal vitamins.
Biologists have discovered that preen gland secretion causes hoopoes’ eggs to change color, signalling about the health of the…
Hoopoe females use cosmetics on their eggs - and the eggs gradually change color when they are incubated, from bluish-grey to a…
Preen gland secretion causes hoopoes’ eggs to change color, possibly giving signals about the robustness of the mother bird
Hoopoe females use cosmetics on their eggs - and the eggs progressively modify color when they are incubated, from bluish-grey…
( Springer ) Hoopoe females use cosmetics on their eggs -- and the eggs gradually change color when they are incubated. This…