Publications

effect of brood age on nestling diet and prey composition in a hedgerow specialist bird, the barred warbler sylvia nisoria.	the composition and quality of food provided to nestling birds influence their growth and development and offers key insight into the ecological requirements of birds. one bird species whose feeding ecology is poorly understood is the barred warbler (sylvia nisoria), which utilizes semi-natural shrubby vegetation in agroecosystems. because barred warbler nestlings vary greatly in body mass we hypothesised that diet and prey properties (size, diversity, taxonomic composition, and chitin content a ...	2015	26114941
nest concealment and nest defence by two passerines: effect of protective nesting association.	selection of favourable micro-habitat conditions at nest-sites and nest defence can be important anti- predatory strategies in open-cup nesting birds. in response to nest predation risks, some species of birds appear to form protective nesting associations in which both may gain benefits due to mutual warning and nest defence. despite the many studies assessing the impact of various factors on nest defence and nest placement, how interactions between species while breeding can modify these strat ...	2019	31966316