Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) affect the bacterial diversity of the eggshells of their great reed...
Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) affect the bacterial diversity of the eggshells of their great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) hosts
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is an avian brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of other bird species, where these hosts incubate the parasitic eggs, feed and rear the nestlings. The appearance of a cuckoo egg in a host nest may change the bacterial community in the nest. This may have consequences on the hatchability of host eggs, eve...
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Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) affect the bacterial diversity of the eggshells of their great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) hosts
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2390619425
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2390619425
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0191364
