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Courtship in the Air: Do athletic hummingbirds produce more offspring?

By Sean Wilcox
Backed by Denny Luan, Ian Wilcox, Molly, Susan, Lauren Conroy, Jennifer Alexander, Jennifer Kunic, Par Singhaseni, Nick Visscher, Jason P Schein, and 1 other backer
UC Riverside
Riverside, California
BiologyGrant: Animal Superpower ChallengeGrant: Animal Superpower Challenge
$367
Raised of $3,950 Goal
10%
Ended on 4/30/16
Campaign Ended
  • $367
    pledged
  • 10%
    funded
  • Finished
    on 4/30/16

Lab Notes

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NestlingsBlack-chinned HummingbirdArchilochus alexandriFlight performanceassayweight lifting
First nest of the season!
April 24, 2016
  • 2
  • 2
  • 20
Black-chinned Hummingbird Nestlings
March 28, 2016
  • 0
  • 0
  • 24
Hummingbird Weight Lifting
March 28, 2016
  • 0
  • 0
  • 29