Egg rejection in blackbirds Turdus merula: a by-product of conspecific parasitism or successful resi...
Egg rejection in blackbirds Turdus merula: a by-product of conspecific parasitism or successful resistance against interspecific brood parasites?
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England: BioMed Central
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BACKGROUND: Traditional theory assumes that egg recognition and rejection abilities arise as a response against interspecific brood parasitism (IBP). However, rejection also appears in some species that are currently not exploited by interspecific parasites, such as Turdus thrushes. Recent evidences suggest that rejection abilities evolved in these...
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Egg rejection in blackbirds Turdus merula: a by-product of conspecific parasitism or successful resistance against interspecific brood parasites?
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4828832
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4828832
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1742-9994
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1742-9994
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10.1186/s12983-016-0148-y
