Individually distinctive vocalization in common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) [PDF]
Journal of Ornithology, 2017 Distinctive individual vocalizations are advantageous in several social contexts. Both genetic and environmental effects are responsible for this phenomenon resulting in different frequencies and time domains of sounds in birds. This individuality can be
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Outcomes of brood parasite-host interactions mediated by egg matching: common cuckoos Cuculus canorus versus Fringilla finches. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Antagonistic species often interact via matching of phenotypes, and interactions between brood parasitic common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) and their hosts constitute classic examples.
Johan Reinert Vikan +5 more
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Exploiting Nest Defense Behavior of Hosts: A Case Study of Successful Parasitism by a Common Cuckoo [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn this study, we document the case of a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) successfully locating and parasitizing the nest of a gray bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) by exploiting the latter's nest defense behavior in Liuzhi, Guizhou, southwest China.
Qiqi Liu, Wei Liang
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Egg‐Inspection Frequency Predicts Egg Recognition but Not Ejection in a Cuckoo Host [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionOne of the most effective strategies for avian hosts to defend against brood parasitism is to reject the parasitic egg from the focal nest. However, substantial inter‐individual variability in egg‐rejection behavior remains unexplained.
Guobin Zheng +7 more
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Climate change is associated with asynchrony in arrival between two sympatric cuckoos and both host arrival and prey emergence [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceMatching the timing of spring arrival to the breeding grounds with hosts and prey is crucial for migratory brood parasites such as cuckoos. Previous studies have focused mostly on phenological mismatch between a single cuckoo species and its hosts but ...
Peter Mikula +6 more
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Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) nestlings adapt their begging behavior to the host signal system
Avian ResearchCommon Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) dependent on parental care for post-hatching demonstrate an intriguing ability to modify their begging vocalizations to ensure maximum care and resources from their interspecific foster parents.
Sabah Mushtaq Puswal +4 more
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Egg Spots Are Important Cues for Egg Recognition in Barn Swallows [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionEgg recognition is one of the most common strategies utilized by host birds to combat brood parasitism. Eggshell surface features (e.g., eggshell color and spots) are important cues for host egg recognition, enabling avian hosts to recognize and reject ...
Kui Yan +3 more
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Common cuckoo eggs are more resistant to puncture by the host [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThe puncture resistance hypothesis suggests that thick-shelled eggs of parasitic birds can resist puncture-ejection by the host. However, few experiments have yet been conducted to test this hypothesis in terms of natural host behavior (e.g., pecking at ...
Hanlin Yan, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang
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Drivers of Stopover Distribution Across Two Autumn Migration Routes of a Long-Distance Afro-Palearctic Migrant, the Common Cuckoo (<i>Cuculus canorus</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe model autumn stopover distribution of UK common cuckoos across two migration routes, revealing distinct environmental drivers and key geographic hotspots. Iberian mountain systems and the Po watershed emerge as critical stopover regions, with climate, elevation, habitat heterogeneity, and hunting risk shaping route‐specific patterns.
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Ecological Context Constrains Host-Associated Genetic Structure in the Common Cuckoo. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHost specialization is often expected to generate population genetic structure, yet this relationship remains unclear in highly mobile species. Using the common cuckoo in South Korea, we show that genetic structure is exceptionally weak across the mainland despite ecological heterogeneity and multiple host species, with differentiation emerging only ...
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