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
Red‐backed shrike (Lanius collurio) versus common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus): An example of ineffective cuckoo–hawk mimicry
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9664
Abstract: Abstract The red‐backed shrike (Lanius collurio) used to be one of the most common hosts of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). Nevertheless, during the last 30 years, there is increasing evidence from Central Europe that the… read more here.
Keywords: mimicry; lanius collurio; backed shrike; cuckoo ... 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
Thicker eggshells are not predicted by host egg ejection behaviour in four species of Australian cuckoo
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09872-9
Abstract: Defences of hosts against brood parasitic cuckoos include detection and ejection of cuckoo eggs from the nest. Ejection behaviour often involves puncturing the cuckoo egg, which is predicted to drive the evolution of thicker eggshells… read more here.
Keywords: egg ejection; thicker eggshells; ejection; ejection behaviour ... See more keywords
Egg rejection based on egg size recognition as a specific strategy against parasitic cuckoos
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoac037
Abstract: Abstract In the coevolutionary interactions between avian brood parasites and their hosts, egg recognition based on color and/or pattern is a common and effective defense to counter parasitism. However, for egg recognition based on size,… read more here.
Keywords: egg; egg size; size recognition; cuckoo ... See more keywords
MultiCuckoo: Multi-Cloud Service Composition Using a Cuckoo-Inspired Algorithm for the Internet of Things Applications
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2018.2872744
Abstract: Internet of things (IoT) applications aim to provide access to widespread interconnected networks of smart devices, services, and information. This can be achieved by integrating IoT and cloud computing (CC). By using cloud computing service… read more here.
Keywords: cuckoo; cloud; internet things; service composition ... See more keywords
FPGA Implementation of Floating Point Based Cuckoo Search Algorithm
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2942205
Abstract: Cuckoo search algorithm (CSA) has been a candidate for numerous recent applications and showed great compatibility in solving optimization problems. It is a metaheuristic algorithm which is based on the odd breeding strategy of the… read more here.
Keywords: implementation; cuckoo search; cuckoo; point ... See more keywords
Host species determines egg size in Oriental cuckoo
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DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12583
Abstract: The Oriental cuckoo Cuculus optatus is an obligate brood parasite associated with species of the genus Phylloscopus. Four distinct phenotypes of Oriental cuckoo eggs, matching eggshell colour patterns of Arctic warbler Phylloscopus borealis, common chiffchaff… read more here.
Keywords: host species; warbler; cuckoo; egg ... See more keywords
Challenging our understanding of western Yellow‐billed Cuckoo habitat needs and accepted management practices
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DOI: 10.1111/rec.13331
Abstract: Riparian restoration in the southwestern United States frequently involves planting cottonwood (Populus spp.) and willow (Salix spp.). In the absence of flooding and gap‐forming disturbance, planted forests often senesce without further young tree recruitment. This… read more here.
Keywords: management practices; western yellow; cuckoo; billed cuckoo ... See more keywords
Abundance and occupancy of the western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) in Sonora, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2022-0096
Abstract: Unveiling factors that determine abundance and distribution of endangered wildlife species has important implications for their conservation across international boundaries. For instance, the Western Distinct Population (as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)… read more here.
Keywords: occupancy; abundance; cuckoo; cuckoo coccyzus ... See more keywords
Annual spatiotemporal migration schedules in three larger insectivorous birds: European nightjar, common swift and common cuckoo
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DOI: 10.1186/s40317-017-0119-x
Abstract: BackgroundKnowledge of spatiotemporal migration patterns is important for our understanding of migration ecology and ultimately conservation of migratory species. We studied the annual migration schedules of European nightjar, a large nocturnal insectivore and compared it… read more here.
Keywords: common swift; spatiotemporal migration; migration schedules; european nightjar ... See more keywords