Which egg features predict egg rejection responses in American robins? Replicating Rothstein's (1982) study
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3759
Abstract: Abstract Rothstein (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 11, 1982, 229) was one of the first comprehensive studies to examine how different egg features influence egg rejection behaviors of avian brood parasite–hosts. The methods and conclusions of… read more here.
Keywords: rejection; egg; egg rejection; model eggs ... See more keywords
Predation risk affects egg-ejection but not recognition in blackbirds
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2668-x
Abstract: Predation and brood parasitism have critical effects on the fitness of animals, but few studies have focused on the potential interactions between these two important selective forces. For instance, the egg-rejection process, one of the… read more here.
Keywords: egg rejection; predation risk; predation;