There seems to be some confusion about monogamy in the world of birds. I have heard people say that "90% of birds are monogamous" (or some variation thereof). This is based on a study in the 60's by David Lack: "In the 1960's David Lack estimated that over 90 per cent of all birds were socially monogomous [sic], an arrangement in which a male and
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