Experimental support for the use of egg uniformity in parasite egg discrimination by cuckoo hosts
Experimental support for the use of egg uniformity in parasite egg discrimination by cuckoo hosts
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) parasitism drastically reduces the reproductive success of their hosts and selects for host discrimination of cuckoo eggs. In a second stage of anti-parasite adaptation, once cuckoos can lay eggs that mimic those of their hosts, a high uniformity of host egg appearance within a clutch may favour cuckoo egg discrimina...
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Experimental support for the use of egg uniformity in parasite egg discrimination by cuckoo hosts
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_21338153
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_21338153
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0340-5443
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1432-0762
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10.1007/s00265-008-0618-0
