This image documents the rare interspecific allopreening behavior between a Spot-necked (Stachyris strialata) and a Nonggang Babbler (S. nonggangensis). It was taken in the limestone forest of southern China in February 2022.
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The ABS 2026 Abstract Submission System will open in January 2026. Abstract Submission Deadline March 20, 2026.
Biological and methodological pitfalls of meta-analyses in ecology and evolution: lessons from eyespot function studies
Ayumi Mizuno, Pietro Pollo, Malgorzata Lagisz, Masayo Soma, Shinichi Nakagawa
Animal Behaviour, olume 236, June 2026, Article 123448
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