altricial

adj.

孵出后需母鸟照顾一段时期的，晚成雏的；

HATCHING ASYNCHRONY IN ALTRICIAL BIRDS
HATCHING ASYNCHRONY IN ALTRICIAL BIRDS
The Optimization of Growth Rate in Altricial Birds
Patterns of development: the altricial-precocial spectrum
Preliminary Models for Growth Rates in Altricial Birds
DIFFERENTIAL GROWTH AND BODY COMPOSITION IN ALTRICIAL PASSERINES
Metabolism of Avian Embryos: Patterns in Altricial and Precocial Birds
Sibling Competition, Hatching Asynchrony, Incubation Period, and Lifespan in Altricial Birds
Avian Growth and Development: Evolution within the Altricial-Precocial Spectrum by J. Matthias Starck; Robert E. Ricklefs
Nest Predation as a Selective Factor in the Evolution of Developmental Rates in Altricial Birds