Dunnock pox cases were most often recorded in August
A 15.5-year study in Somerset, England, found avian pox mainly in young dunnocks in late summer. Researchers detected…
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Dunnocks Are Passing Through Earlier in Spring
Over six decades, dunnocks passed Hel in northern Poland progressively earlier in spring. The midpoint shifted forward by…
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No Evidence of Lower Apparent Survival in Dunnocks With Avian Pox in 15.5-Year Study
A 15.5-year study of 588 wild dunnocks estimated an 8.3% lifetime prevalence of visible avian pox but found…
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Dunnocks Showed No Tendency to Breed With Similar-sized or Similar-condition Birds
A 2026 preprint found no evidence that dunnocks paired with partners of similar body size or condition. Sexual…
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