First documented case of Tawny Pipit <em>Anthus campestris</em> nest parasitism by common cuckoo <em>Cuculus canorus</em> in Spanish steppes

First documented case of Tawny Pipit <em>Anthus campestris</em> nest parasitism by common cuckoo <em>Cuculus canorus</em> in Spanish steppes

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 species in which they are specialized. The common...

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Main Authors: Adrián Barrero, Julia Gómez-Catasús, Daniel Bustillo-de la Rosa, Juan Traba, Julia Zurdo, Margarita Reverter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-12-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
Subjects:
Breeding behavior
breeding strategy
brood-parasites
interspecific interactions
nest host species
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/634

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