Brood parasite eggs enhance egg survivorship in a multiply parasitized host.
Despite the costs to avian parents of rearing brood parasitic offspring, many species do not reject foreign eggs from their nests. We show that where multiple parasitism occurs, rejection itself can be costly, by increasing the risk of host egg loss during subsequent parasite attacks. Chalk-browed m...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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