I noticed that flying birds feed their chicks like pigeons and hawks. And birds that don’t fly don’t feed their chicks like chicken and Ducks.
Anyone knows the reason for that?
In: Biology
It has to do with how developed the bird is when it hatches. Precocial birds (i.e. ducks) are able to feed themselves as soon as they hatch, the parents stick around for protection. Altricial birds (i.e. American Robins) are hatches featherless and blind, so they’re basically helpless and depending on their parents for everything from food to protection.
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