Sex diferences in the use of spatial cues in two avian brood parasites
Shiny and screaming cowbirds are avian interspecific brood parasites that locate and prospect host nests in daylight and return from one to several days later to lay an egg during the pre-dawn twilight. Thus, during nest location and prospecting, both location information and visual features are ava...
Main Authors: | Lois-Milevicich, J, Kacelnik, A, Reboreda, JC |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2020
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