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Effects of nest concealment on nest predation and cowbird parasitism, flight initiation distance and female stress levels in the Wood Thrush

Journal of Field Ornithology, 2023
Temperate zone songbirds in North America can experience high levels of nest predation and Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) parasitism, which may contribute to population declines, and an important question is whether nesting females can mitigate ...
Alexandra M. Israel, Sue Hayes, Brendan P. Boyd, Bridget J. M. Stutchbury   +3 more
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Behavioral and Acoustic Responses of the Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), at Egg and Nestling Stages, to the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Cuckoo nest parasites lay eggs in host nests and thereby transfer all reproduction costs to the hosts. This greatly reduces host fitness. Parasitism has selected for the evolution of anti-parasitic strategies in hosts, including nest defense. The dynamic
Jiaojiao Wang, Laikun Ma, Xiangyang Chen, Canchao Yang   +3 more
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Nest parasitism in the barnacle goose: evidence from protein fingerprinting and microsatellites [PDF]

, 2009
Geese are often seen as one of nature's best examples of monogamous relationships, and many social pairs stay together for life. However, when parents and young are screened genetically, some chicks do not match their social parents.
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Host use by Philornis sp. in a passerine community in central Argentina

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012
We studied host use by parasitic botflies (Philornis sp.) in a passerine community in central Argentina and analyzed characteristics of nests and hosts associated with botfly parasitism.
Martín A. Quiroga, Juan C. Reboreda, Adolfo H. Beltzer   +2 more
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Reuse of nests in the Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus: A behavior to save time and energy and to deter nest parasites?

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
The reproductive period in animals is a demanding part in their life history. In birds, environmental factors, such as adverse weather, predation, or brood parasitism; and/or anthropogenic disturbance, can limit breeding success, resulting in failure of ...
Thomas Oliver Mérő, Antun Žuljević, Olga Kolykhanova, Szabolcs Lengyel   +3 more
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First record of Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus laying in a Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus nest

Avocetta, 2021
We discuss the possible mechanisms explaining the potential brood parasitism between Little Bittern and Common Moorhen by reporting the first case worldwide of a Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus laying on a nest of Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus ...
Awatif Talbi, Farrah Samraoui, Laid Touati, Boudjema Samraoui, Corrado Battisti   +4 more
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Physical cognition : birds learn the structural efficacy of nest material [PDF]

, 2014
This work was supported by the BBSRC (BB/I019502/1) and Roslin Institute Strategic Grant funding from the BBSRC. The APC was paid through RCUK OA block grant funds.It is generally assumed that birds’ choice of structurally suitable materials for nest ...
Meddle, Simone L., Healy, Susan Denise, Morgan, Kate V, Bailey, Ida Elizabeth, Meddle, Simone L; id_orcid, Bertin, Marion, Healy, Susan D, Bailey, Ida E, Morgan, Kate, Healy, Susan Denise; id_orcid   +9 more
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A role for nonapeptides and dopamine in nest-building behaviour [PDF]

, 2015
During nest building in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), several regions in the social behaviour network and the dopaminergic reward system, two neural circuits involved in social behaviour, appear to be active in male and female nest-building ...
Healy, Susan Denise, Meddle, Simone, Meddle, Simone L; id_orcid, Healy, Susan D, Hall, Zachary Jonas, Hall, Zachary J, Healy, Susan Denise; id_orcid   +6 more
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Signatures of adaptation to plant parasitism in nematode genomes [PDF]

, 2013
Each author is, or was, at the time of the work, a paid employee of their affiliated organization. The James Hutton Institute receives funding from the Scottish Government.
Charles H. Opperman, Jones, John T., Bird, David McK., Opperman, Charles H., Etienne G. J. Danchin, Taisei Kikuchi, David Mck Bird, John T. Jones, Danchin, Etienne G. J., Kikuchi, Taisei, Danchin, Etienne   +10 more
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First documented case of Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris nest parasitism by common cuckoo Cuculus canorus in Spanish steppes

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 ...
Adrián Barrero, Julia Gómez-Catasús, Daniel Bustillo-de la Rosa, Juan Traba, Julia Zurdo, Margarita Reverter   +5 more
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