Transmission of Urgency Levels in the Alarm Calls of the Oriental Reed Warbler [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionMany animals communicate predator‐related information to conspecifics through alarm calls that exhibit acoustic structural variations encoding key parameters such as predator type, body size, and urgency of danger.
Qindong Zhou +4 more
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Breeding pairs with color aberrations in oriental reed warblers [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn 2017, one pair of Oriental reed warblers (Acrocephalus orientalis) with color aberrations was found in Yongnianwa National Wetland Park, Hebei, China. The female bird exhibited white feathers on the head, neck, and upper back, and the base of the beak
Laikun Ma +4 more
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Cuckoo eyes are an important identification cue for the Oriental reed warbler host [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeSuccessful recognition of parasites through effective identification cues can reduce the cost of anti-parasitic defenses by the host. Features on the front of the body such as the eyes may be important clues for the prey to perceive and recognize the ...
Hanlin Yan +3 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Oriental reed warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis (Aves: Passeriformes), and a comparative analysis with other Sylviidae species [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome of the Oriental reed warbler, Acrocephalus orientalis, which belongs to the family Sylviidae was determined. The complete mitochondrial genome has a length of 16,971 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA ...
Sung Hyun Kim +2 more
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Oriental reed warblers retain strong egg recognition abilities during the nestling stage [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionEgg recognition and rejection are the most common and effective anti‐parasitic strategies against avian brood parasitism in terms of maintaining stability over time and plasticity in response to environmental cues.
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Contrasting effects of egg size and appearance on egg recognition and rejection response by Oriental reed warblers [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 Background Among potential hosts, the rejection of foreign eggs, which is a common and effective strategy to counter brood parasitism, depends on egg recognition.
Donglai Li +4 more
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Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanisms in Oriental Reed Warblers [PDF]
Avian Research, 2021 Background Nest parasitism by cuckoos (Cuculus spp.) results in enormous reproductive failure and forces hosts to evolve antiparasitic strategies, i.e., recognition of own eggs and rejection of cuckoo eggs.
Laikun Ma, Wei Liang
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Importance of cooperation: How host nest defenses effectively prevent brood parasitism from the cuckoos [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: As the frontline defense against avian brood parasitism, nest defense is important in reducing nest parasitism and increasing host fitness.
Longwu Wang +5 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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Anti-Predation Responses to Conspecific versus Heterospecific Alarm Calls by the Nestlings of Two Sympatric Birds [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Predation is generally the main cause of bird mortality. Birds can use acoustic signals to increase their predation survival. Bird response to mobbing alarm calls is a form of anti-predation behavior. We used a playback technique and acoustic analysis to
Yuxin Jiang, Jingru Han, Canchao Yang
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