Day: November 28, 2021
New Bar-tailed Godwit Subspecies
Originally posted on wadertales:
The description of a new subspecies of Bar-tailed Godwit begs two questions, ‘How do we identify new subspecies?’ and ‘Is the concept of a subspecies helpful?’. Put simply, the answers are ‘That depends’ and ‘Yes, especially when subspecies are the focus for conservation action’. A new study of Bar-tailed Godwits, and the proposal to identify Limosa lapponica yamalensis as a new… Continue reading New Bar-tailed Godwit Subspecies
Who eats African Oystercatcher eggs?
Originally posted on wadertales:
As ornithologists, focused as we are upon birds, we perhaps find it hard to fully acknowledge birds’ eggs as key ‘consumables’ in the food web – a ready source of protein for everything from snakes to deer. Nest cameras have shown that clutches of ground-nesting waders are taken opportunistically, by grazing sheep for instance, but there are also some species –… Continue reading Who eats African Oystercatcher eggs?
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