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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Brood parasitism and host-parasite relationships: Cuckoos adapt to reduce the time of hatching ahead of host nestlings by increasing egg thickness [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThe phenomenon of cuckoos’ brood parasitism is well known and can be investigated using applied mathematical techniques. Among adaptive features of this phenomenon are certain egg parameters that ensure their shortened incubation period (I) and thus the ...
Valeriy G. Narushin +3 more
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Variations of Hawk Mimicry Traits in the Four Sympatric Cuculus Cuckoos
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 A well-known visual signal, hawk-like features such as yellow eyes and feet, and barred underparts have been recognized as coevolutionary traits obtained against host defense in Cuculus cuckoos.
Jun-Seo Go, Jin-Won Lee, Jeong-Chil Yoo
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Farming Behavior by the Large Hawk-Cuckoo Toward the Silver-Eared Mesia and Black-Streaked Scimitar Babbler. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSome parasitic birds may destroy unsuitable host nests through “Farming behavior” to induce re‐nesting, thereby creating new opportunities for parasitism. Despite its potential significance, this behavior has been documented in only a few brood‐parasitic species.
Pang F, Zhang K, Yuan Z, Liu J.
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Case Report of Plastic String Entanglement Mortality in a Breeding Oriental Reed Warbler. [PDF]
Ecol EvolPlastic production and use have increased markedly, concomitantly with rapid urbanization and development. Whereas birds and other animals use them as nesting materials, they pose toxicity and entanglement risks, potentially affecting survival and reproduction.
Zhang H +5 more
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Divergent Egg-Rejection Strategies Between Laying and Incubation Periods in the Green-Backed Tit (<i>Parus monticolus</i>). [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur results demonstrate that green‐backed tits have evolved independent adaptive responses to distinct selective pressures: nest predation during egg‐laying and brood parasitism during incubation. This study provides new insights into the plasticity of host defenses and suggests that species with egg‐covering behaviors may develop specialized anti ...
Ye P, Yang C.
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus (Aves: Cuculiformes)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The Indian Cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus, belongs to the family Cuculidae. In this paper, we sequenced and analysized the complete mitochondrial genome of C. micropterus. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. micropterus is 17,541 bp in length, which was
Yu’ang Tian +6 more
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Host Exploitation by Cuckoos in China: A Review and Real-Time Tracking Program for Parasitism Records. [PDF]
Integr ZoolChina is a global hotspot for cuckoo‐host diversity, with 17 cuckoo species, exploiting 142 host species. We reveal adaptive matching in body size and egg traits, along with niche partitioning among cuckoos, while identifying eight new host species.
Liu T, Yang C.
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Effective conspecific communication with aberrant calls in the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2021 The obligate brood parasitic common cuckoo ( Cuculus canorus ) is best known for its two-note “cu-coo” call, which is uttered repeatedly by adult males during the breeding season. This call advertises the male’s claim for his territory.
C. Moskát, D. Taylor, M. Hauber
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Avian brood parasitism in Italy: another perspective
Avocetta, 2020 We present a quantitative analysis of the data reported in the only published review of parasitism frequency on hosts of Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus in a Mediterranean area. We first eliminated a bias potentially introduced by the method by which data
Daniela Campobello, Spencer G. Sealy
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