Unveiling nesting strategies: Investigating visual concealment and nest-site selection in Yellow-wattled Lapwings, Vanellus malabaricus (Boddaert, 1783)
V. Jagati, G. Ramaswami, A. Datta-Roy
This study examines visual concealment and nest-site selection in Yellow-wattled Lapwings, finding no link between camouflage mechanisms and hatching success, but identifying preferences for high vegetation cover and low food availability.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology