Tricking Parents: A Review of Mechanisms and Signals of Host Manipulation by Brood-Parasitic Young

Tricking Parents: A Review of Mechanisms and Signals of Host Manipulation by Brood-Parasitic Young

Obligate avian brood parasites depend entirely on heterospecific hosts for rearing their offspring. From hatching until independence, the young parasites must deal with the challenge of obtaining sufficient parental care from foster parents that are attuned to provisioning their own offspring. Paren...

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Main Authors: Juan M. Rojas Ripari, Cynthia A. Ursino, Juan C. Reboreda, María C. De Mársico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
brood parasitism
parent-offspring communication
begging
mimicry
host manipulation
sensory exploitation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.725792/full

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