Western Bluebird Incubation Survival Was 11% Lower in the Later Half of a 22-Year Study
Across 1,378 Western Bluebird nests in New Mexico, incubation survival was 11% lower in 2007–2018 than in 1997–2006.…
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First High-Quality Reference Genome Built for the Western Bluebird
A 1.3-billion-base-pair genome built from a California female recovered 98.3% of expected conserved bird genes and gives researchers…
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Social Cues Made Western Bluebirds Investigate Nest Boxes but Not Use Them More Often for Breeding
Recordings and old nesting material made western bluebirds investigate new nest boxes far more often, but did not…
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Preliminary Climate Watch Results Suggest Western Bluebirds Are Shifting With Climate Suitability
Ten years of Climate Watch observations suggest western bluebirds are changing where they occur as local climate suitability…
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Five Nights of Indirect Artificial Light Reduced Western Bluebird Nestling Growth
In a five-night experiment in San Luis Obispo County, California, dim artificial light outside western bluebird nest boxes…
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