Personality and extra-pair paternity

Extra-pair paternity (EPP) is a common phenomenon in many socially monogamous bird species. The male that is feeding the chicks is not always the biological father. Females also mate with other males.

• We have blood samples of several populations.
• With molecular methods we can distinguish between social and biological fathers. 

Possible research questions:

• Are EPP rates higher in UK or in NL?
• Is EPP related to personality?
• Do high quality males get more EPP?
• Do females choose their EP-mates?

Field work is not needed but can be discussed.

Possible any time of the year.

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Contact
Kees van Oers, e-mail: k.vanoers@nioo.knaw.nl / tel.: +31 (0)26 4791 254