Auklets reveal new ideas for evolutionary biology


Thursday, April 08 2010
Unalaska, AK – Aleutian bird research is revealing new ideas about evolutionary biology. Birds such as crested and whiskered auklets may not have developed elaborate head feathers just to attract their mates. The feathers might also help the birds avoid hitting their heads when nesting in sharp, jagged rocks. KUCB's Anne Hillman found out more.