Reactions of wintering passerines to male calls of the European cuckoo Cuculus canorus [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe reaction of birds to the nest parasite, the European cuckoo Cuculus canorus, has been the subject of extensive testing in various aspects. However, while the cuckoo is a long-distance migrant, some of its hosts are sedentary species.
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Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus bakeri (Aves: Cuculiformes) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The complete mitochondrial genome of Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus bakeri) is determined in this study and was deposited in Genbank with accession number MN067867. The length of the mitogenome is 17,457 base pairs (bp) including 13 protein-coding genes (
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Red-backed Shrikes (Lanius collurio) resist acoustic mimicry by the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) [PDF]
Animal CognitionThe vocal mimicry exhibited by female Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus), specifically their imitation of raptor calls, has been proposed as a strategy to reduce aggression from host species.
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Clutch Destruction by Common Cuckoos (<i>Cuculus canorus</i>) During the Laying Stage of Vinous-Throated Parrotbills (<i>Sinosuthora webbiana</i>): First Video Evidence. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBrood parasitism by the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) depends on precise timing, with females typically laying during the host's laying phase to ensure their chick hatches first.
Lee Y, Jang W.
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Functional significance of cuckoo Cuculus canorus calls: responses of conspecifics, hosts and non-hosts [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Male cuckoos Cuculus canorus produce calls that differ in number of syllables depending on environmental conditions and presence of male and female conspecifics.
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Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) versus common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus): An example of ineffective cuckoo-hawk mimicry. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 The red‐backed shrike (Lanius collurio) used to be one of the most common hosts of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). Nevertheless, during the last 30 years, there is increasing evidence from Central Europe that the occurrence of cuckoo chicks in ...
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Egg laying behavior of common cuckoos ( Cuculus canorus): Data based on field video-recordings. [PDF]
Zool Res, 2020 The egg laying behavior of brood parasites is at the heart of studies on host co-evolution. Therefore, research on egg laying behavior can improve our understanding of brood parasitism and associated processes.
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Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology, 2022 Interspecific brood or nest parasitism is a relatively common breeding behavior in birds. Through this reproductive tactic, brood-parasites avoid the costs associated with raising and maintaining chicks by laying their eggs in the nests of the host ...
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Because of its parasitic habits, reproduction costs of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) are mostly spent in pre-laying activities. Female costs are limited to searching host nests and laying eggs, whereas, males spend time in performing intense vocal ...
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Number of syllables in cuckoo Cuculus canorus calls: A test using a citizen science project. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2018 Recent studies revealed that the call of the common cuckoo Cuculus canorus has more inter-individual than intra-individual variation and that the number of syllables depends on environmental conditions, but also the presence of male and female ...
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