... many large insects come out at dusk. By doing so they escape many enemies, but not all, since here the nightjar tribe takes over, many of which a… - David Lack

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... many large insects come out at dusk. By doing so they escape many enemies, but not all, since here the nightjar tribe takes over, many of which are larger than the largest swifts.

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About David Lack

David Lambert Lack (16 July 1910 – 12 March 1973) was a British evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, ecologist, and ethologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1951.

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Young Robins commonly disperse to breed between 1 and 4 miles from their place of birth, but only 5 per cent, have been found more than 8 miles from their birth-place. Once a Robin has taken up a territory, it rarely moves more than a mile, only 3 per cent, being found 1–3 miles away and another 3 per cent, over 10 miles away.

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