Visual discrimination of polymorphic nestlings in a cuckoo-host system
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28710-5
Abstract: Mimicry by avian brood parasites favours uniformity over variation within a breeding attempt as host defence against parasitism. In a cuckoo-host system from New Caledonia, the arms race resulted in both host (Gerygone flavolateralis) and… read more here.
Keywords: host system; cuckoo host; host; visual discrimination ... See more keywords