New Red-billed Tropicbird data suggested declining nest survival rates may be more related to parental behavior than previously thought. A researcher from Utrecht University, along with
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Statia's Red-Billed Tropic Bird Population
Nesting takes place in loose colonies, as they nest on a scrape found on a cliff face that is easy to take off from. A single egg is laid and is incubated by both sexes for about six weeks. Whether the egg hatches or not can be influenced by pollution……