Record #:

43280

Author(s):

Sydney Brown

Abstract:

In this article the author is discussing the difference in bird eggs and some of the reasons behind it. The author states that bird eggs can differ depending on the size and where the adult bird nests. There is an exception to this rule when it comes to the New Zealand Kiwi where the eggs they lay are 20% of their body size. The color of a bird’s eggs normally is dependent on where the bird is nesting because the coloration is meant for camouflage. There is some exceptions to this rule as well when it comes to the American Robin which lays light blue eggs. The light blue coloration helps regulate the amount of sunlight the egg receives. The author states that there are exceptions to the rule because these characteristics play a role in survival which takes many different characteristics into consideration.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 86 Issue 1, January-February 2022, p8

Subject(s):

Wildlife; Wildlife Education; WILDLIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA (Magazine); Wildlife--North Carolina