Potential cuckoo hosts have similar egg rejection rates to parasitized host species
Abstract Background Thrush species are rarely parasitized by cuckoos, but many have a strong egg recognition ability. To date, there is a limited understanding of the relationship between host egg rejection and cuckoo parasitism rate. Methods By using egg experiments in the field, we compared egg re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Avian Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-020-00220-x |