Feather characteristics of loral zone in an insectivorous passerine: The Iberian gray shrike Lanius meridionalis, in southern France
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9482
Abstract: Abstract In the French Mediterranean plain, the northern extreme of its native range, the Iberian gray shrike, Lanius meridionalis, predominantly feeds on arthropods. Its type of loral plumage plays a key role in protecting its… read more here.
Keywords: shrike lanius; lanius meridionalis; iberian gray; gray shrike ... 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