Using 3D printed eggs to examine the egg-rejection behaviour of wild birds

Using 3D printed eggs to examine the egg-rejection behaviour of wild birds

The coevolutionary relationships between brood parasites and their hosts are often studied by examining the egg rejection behaviour of host species using artificial eggs. However, the traditional methods for producing artificial eggs out of plasticine, plastic, wood, or plaster-of-Paris are laboriou...

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Main Authors: Branislav Igic, Valerie Nunez, Henning U. Voss, Rebecca Croston, Zachary Aidala, Analía V. López, Aimee Van Tatenhove, Mandë E. Holford, Matthew D. Shawkey, Mark E. Hauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Artificial egg
Turdus migratorius
Brood parasitism
3D printing
Egg rejection
American robin
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/965.pdf

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