Fatal mobbing and attack of the common cuckoo by its warbler hosts
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9649
Abstract: Abstract Nest defense is an effective strategy of hosts against parasites. Typically, hosts will aggressively attack brood parasites that approach or visit their nests, which can prevent the parasites from laying eggs or may even… read more here.
Keywords: common cuckoo; fatal mobbing; cuckoo; mobbing attack ... See more keywords
Nestlings of the common cuckoo do not mimic begging calls of two closely related Acrocephalus hosts
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.01.005
Abstract: Nestlings of the obligate brood-parasitic common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, use diverse signals to manipulate host parents into feeding them. Begging calls, one of the most prominent parent–offspring communication signals, have been suggested to differ between… read more here.
Keywords: host species; begging calls; cuckoo; common cuckoo ... See more keywords
Common cuckoo females may escape male sexual harassment by color polymorphism
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44024-6
Abstract: Sexual conflict over mating rate is widely regarded as a selective force on the evolution of female-limited color polymorphism in invertebrates, such as damselflies and butterflies. However, evidence confirming its use in higher vertebrates remains… read more here.
Keywords: sexual harassment; color; common cuckoo; color polymorphism ... See more keywords