Question

A drought hits the habitat of a semi-aquatic bird population. All ponds dry up, and fish populations decline. There are two groups of birds in the population that differ in leg length and diet. Long-legged birds eat fish, while short-legged birds eat insects. The drought has little effect on insect populations.

Answer 1

The population of the long-legged birds decreases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The population of the short-legged birds increases whereas the population of long-legged birds decreases due to availability of food in that environment. The long-legged birds feed on fish whose population decreases due to drought conditions so the population of long-legged birds also decreases while on the other hand, the population of short-legged birds increases or remain the same because they feed on the insects and the insects are available in large amount and less affected by the drought conditions.