Adaptation and constraint shape the evolution of growth patterns in passerine birds across the globe.

However, an overall trend for slower peak growth rate of wings in species nesting higher above ground was apparent, as in addition to the three relationships being statistically significant, further four were close to being statistically significant (with p < 0.1; Tables S11 and S12 in Additional File 1 ).

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There was a strong trend for slow peak growth rate of wings in species nesting high above the ground.

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