Young Birds Get by with a Little Help From Their…siblings

Young birds get by with a little help from their…siblings

Parents are not the only ones who teach important survival skills.

Young Birds Acquire Vital Life Skills from Older Siblings and Flock

In a groundbreaking study published recently in PLOS Biology, researchers have uncovered intriguing insights into the learning behaviors of juvenile European great tits (Parus major). Contrary to the longstanding belief that young animals primarily acquire crucial survival skills from parental figures, this research reveals a more complex social learning landscape. The study demonstrates that siblings […]

Young birds learn from older siblings, not their parents