Data from: Cooperative breeding shapes post-fledging survival in an Afrotropical forest bird

While avian group living typically accrues multiple benefits, it is yet unknown how these benefits manifest post- fledging. Here, by using an indirect radio- telemetry approach, we found that cooperation increases fledgling survival in an Afrotropical forest bird. This result indicates the importance of considering the full breeding cycle in cooperative breeding research, which may ultimately lead to a better understanding of evolutionary drivers of cooperation.尽管鸟类群居生活通常可带来多重益处，但目前尚不清楚这些益处会在幼鸟离巢后（post-fledging）如何显现。本研究采用间接无线电遥测（indirect radio-telemetry）方法，对一种非洲热带森林鸟类开展研究，结果发现合作繁殖（cooperative breeding）能够提升离巢幼鸟的存活率。该研究结果提示，在合作繁殖研究中纳入完整繁殖周期的考量具有重要意义，这或有助于我们更透彻地理解合作行为的进化驱动力。