Behavioral and Acoustic Responses of the Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), at Egg and Nestling Stages, to the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Behavioral and Acoustic Responses of the Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), at Egg and Nestling Stages, to the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

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 risk assessment hypothesis holds that nest pa...

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Main Authors: Jiaojiao Wang, Laikun Ma, Xiangyang Chen, Canchao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
alarm calls
brood parasite
hawk mimicry
nest parasitism
nest predator
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.705748/full

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