Why cuckoos remove host eggs: Biting eggs facilitates faster parasitic egg‐laying
Why cuckoos remove host eggs: Biting eggs facilitates faster parasitic egg‐laying
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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Brood parasitism by cuckoos relies on manipulating hosts to raise their offspring and has evolved stunning adaptations to aid in their deception. The fact that cuckoos usually but not always, remove one or two host eggs while laying their eggs has been a longstanding focus of intensive research. However, the benefit of this behavior remains elusive...
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Why cuckoos remove host eggs: Biting eggs facilitates faster parasitic egg‐laying
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d20fc639c96f4b9f8389e92554bdb5c5
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_d20fc639c96f4b9f8389e92554bdb5c5
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2045-7758
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2045-7758
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10.1002/ece3.10762
