Specialists Ward Off Potential Competitors (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Specialists Ward Off Potential Competitors

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Birds that use more specialized hunting techniques, such as the yellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica, are often represented by a single bird in mixed flocks. These specialists constantly call, as if warning other members of their species to stay away.

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Mitchell Walters

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