Reposted by Maddie Burakoff
A study based on @instbirdpop.bsky.social data gives good reason to look closer at female birds.
Happy to highlight @joannaxwu.bsky.social's research and include insights from @austad.bsky.social. Thanks to @maddieburakoff.bsky.social and Andrew Del-Colle for edits!
www.audubon.org/magazine/man...
audubon.org
Many Female Songbirds Have Shorter Lifespans Than Males, Scientists Find
A massive study uncovered significant survival differences between the two sexes of North America's perching birds.