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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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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Sex allocation in relation to host races in the brood-parasitic common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Sex allocation theory and empirical evidence both suggest that natural selection should favour maternal control of offspring sex ratio in relation to their ability to invest in the offspring.
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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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Cuculus canorus (Linnaeus, 1758)
, 2022 Обыкновенная кукушка (Cuculus canorus) — птица, наиболее распространённый и известный вид в семействе ...
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First documented case of Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris nest parasitism by common cuckoo Cuculus canorus in Spanish steppes [PDF]
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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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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How Do Oriental Reed Warblers Recognize Cuckoo Eggs? [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionOriental reed warblers (Acrocephalus orientalis) are favorite hosts of common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus). However, the cognitive basis and underlying mechanisms of the host egg discrimination behavior remain not well understood.
Hanlin Yan, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang
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Continuous variation rather than specialization in the egg phenotypes of cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) parasitizing two sympatric reed warbler species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The evolution of brood parasitism has long attracted considerable attention among behavioural ecologists, especially in the common cuckoo system. Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) are obligatory brood parasites, laying eggs in nests of passerines and ...
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