Aromatic plants in nests of the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus protect chicks from bacteria

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Agriculture, Microbiology, Soil Sciences +12

Use of nest material as insecticidal and anti-pathogenic agents by the European Starling

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Life Sciences, Entomology, Zoology +16

Trade-off between immunocompetence and growth in magpies: an experimental study

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Agriculture, Immunology, Poultry Science +14

Blue tits use selected plants and olfaction to maintain an aromatic environment for nestlings

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Life Sciences, Ecology, Zoology +16

The Use of Green Plant Material in Bird Nests to Avoid Ectoparasites

Peter Wimberger · The Auk · 1984 · 226 citations

Life Sciences, Ecology, Zoology +11