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An environmental scientist passionate about our Aussie flora and fauna. My research explores the role of communication across the eggshell in shorebirds!
Oct 8, 2020 6 tweets 6 min read
1⃣ #ISTC20 #Sesh8 👋I'm a PhD candidate exploring #shorebird communication across the eggshell in Melbourne, Australia. Some avian embryos can begin calling late in incubation and can communicate with parents through the eggshell🥚Have a listen to these embryonic calls, below! 2⃣ #ISTC20 #Sesh8 Visual egg and nest crypsis is a common shorebird defence strategy but some predators may use embryonic vocalisations as an acoustic cue to locate these hard to find nests🦊