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Acorn woodpeckers duke it out for days to win a prime breeding territory • Earth.com – Earth.com
When a high-quality territory is up for grabs, acorn woodpeckers engage in days-long battles to claim it, according to a new study published by Cell Press
When a high-quality territory is up for grabs, acorn woodpeckers engage in days-long battles to claim it, according to a new study published by Cell Press. The researchers used radio tags to investigate the effort and energy that woodpeckers are willing to invest to win a prime breeding spot.
The study also revealed that woodpeckers gather from miles away to watch the power struggles as spectators, which allows them to gather important social information.
Study first author Sahas Barve is a po…
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