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