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Variation in plasma oxidative status and testosterone level in relation to egg-eviction effort and age of brood-parasitic common cuckoo nestlings [PDF]

, 2012
To avoid competition for parental care, brood-parasitic Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) nestlings evict all of the host's eggs and nestlings within a few days after hatching.
Moskát, Csaba, Moskát, C., Hauber, Mark E., Bán, M., Bán, Miklós, Costantini, D., Hargitai, R., Hauber, M.E., Costantini, David, Muriel, Jaime, Muriel, J., Hargitai, Rita   +11 more
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Return migration of Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) between breeding grounds in Hungary and wintering grounds in Africa as documented by non-PTT GPS technology

, 2021
Supplementary data for "Return migration of Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) between breeding grounds in Hungary and wintering grounds in Africa as documented by non-PTT GPS ...
Moskát, Csaba, Fülöp, Attila, Bán, Miklós, Hauber, Márk E.   +3 more
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Has climate change resulted in a mismatch between the spring arrival of the Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus and its hosts in North Norway? [PDF]

, 2014
Analysis of spring arrival dates in North Norway showed advanced arrival of the Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus but not of four of its most frequently used hosts.
Barrett, Rob
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Hawk mimicry does not reduce attacks of cuckoos by highly aggressive hosts

Avian Research, 2018
Background Resemblance to raptors such as hawks (Accipiter spp.) is considered to be an adaptive strategy of cuckoos (Cuculus spp.), which has evolved to protect cuckoos against host attacks.
Laikun Ma, Canchao Yang, Wei Liang
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Nest desertion as an anti-parasitism strategy in hosts selects for late egg-laying behavior in cuckoos

iScience, 2023
Summary: Studies have shown that brood parasites lay their eggs early in the egg-laying sequence of their hosts, providing them with the advantage of earlier hatching.
Guo Zhong, Guixia Wan, Yuhan Zhang, Huahua Zhao, Longwu Wang, Wei Liang   +5 more
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Nest-Site Selection in Barn Swallows (<i>Hirundo rustica</i>): Patterns Consistent With the Human Proximity Hypothesis Across Three Regions of China. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Whether humans facilitate or impede avian reproduction remains a matter of debate. Barn swallows preferentially seek human protection by nesting in inhabited buildings, show a marked preference for older structures. Swallow outdoor nests are higher than indoor nests. ABSTRACT Nest‐site selection is critical to avian reproductive success. Although human
Peng C, Luo K, Yan K, Liang W.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Experimental evidence that cuckoos preferentially parasitize host nests early in their laying cycle

Avian Research, 2022
Brood parasites, such as the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), rely on manipulating hosts from other species to raise their offspring. Selection should favor individuals that are able to identify and choose host nests that closely match the incubation ...
Longwu Wang, Gangbin He, Yuhan Zhang, Wei Liang, William E. Feeney   +4 more
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On the behaviour and vocalizations of female Common Cuckoos Cuculus canorus at the host nest

, 2022
Using direct observations of Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus behaviour at 53 nests of three Acrocephalus host species, we recorded no vocal activity by females shortly before, during, or after egg-laying, which suggests that female bubbling calls during ...
Oldřich Mikulica (12429817), Alfréd Trnka (322615)   +1 more
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Rapid change in host use of the common cuckoo Cuculus canorus linked to climate change. [PDF]

Proc Biol Sci, 2011
Parasites require synchrony with their hosts so if host timing changes with climate change, some parasites may decline and eventually go extinct. Residents and short-distance migrant hosts of the brood parasitic common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, have ...
Møller AP, Saino N, Adamík P, Ambrosini R, Antonov A, Campobello D, Stokke BG, Fossøy F, Lehikoinen E, Martin-Vivaldi M, Moksnes A, Moskat C, Røskaft E, Rubolini D, Schulze-Hagen K, Soler M, Shykoff JA.   +16 more
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A Genomic Catalog of Migratory Microbiomes from Wild Birds across China's Habitats. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
ABSTRACT Migratory birds play an important role in the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); however, gaps in surveillance data from vital regions along migratory flyways across China limit the detection of emergent threats. Here, we assembled 340 metagenomes from 52 bird species covering 11 provincial administrative districts in China, presenting ...
Wang Y, Wu H, Qu M, Zhang C, Xu Z, Pei Y, Zhao C, Wang J, Ma S, Lyu N, Xu X, Bi Y, Zhu B, Gao GF.   +13 more
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