Advances in the study of coevolution between avian brood parasites and their hosts
WE Feeney, JA Welbergen… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The interactions between avian obligate interspecific brood parasites and their hosts provide
tractable systems for studying coevolutionary processes in nature. This review highlights …
tractable systems for studying coevolutionary processes in nature. This review highlights …
Colour, vision and coevolution in avian brood parasitism
MC Stoddard, ME Hauber - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The coevolutionary interactions between avian brood parasites and their hosts provide a
powerful system for investigating the diversity of animal coloration. Specifically, reciprocal …
powerful system for investigating the diversity of animal coloration. Specifically, reciprocal …
Variation in multicomponent recognition cues alters egg rejection decisions: a test of the optimal acceptance threshold hypothesis
D Hanley, AV López, VD Fiorini… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The optimal acceptance threshold hypothesis provides a general predictive framework for
testing behavioural responses to discrimination challenges. Decision-makers should …
testing behavioural responses to discrimination challenges. Decision-makers should …
Experimental evidence that cuckoos choose host nests following an egg matching strategy
The arms race between brood parasites and their hosts provides a classic model to study
coevolution. Hosts often reject the parasitic egg, and brood parasites should therefore select …
coevolution. Hosts often reject the parasitic egg, and brood parasites should therefore select …
Repeated targeting of the same hosts by a brood parasite compromises host egg rejection
Cuckoo eggs famously mimic those of their foster parents to evade rejection from
discriminating hosts. Here we test whether parasites benefit by repeatedly parasitizing the …
discriminating hosts. Here we test whether parasites benefit by repeatedly parasitizing the …
Brood parasites lay eggs matching the appearance of host clutches
M Honza, M Šulc, V Jelínek… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Interspecific brood parasitism represents a prime example of the coevolutionary arms race
where each party has evolved strategies in response to the other. Here, we investigated …
where each party has evolved strategies in response to the other. Here, we investigated …
The value of artificial stimuli in behavioral research: making the case for egg rejection studies in avian brood parasitism
Experimentation is at the heart of classical and modern behavioral ecology research. The
manipulation of natural cues allows us to establish causation between aspects of the …
manipulation of natural cues allows us to establish causation between aspects of the …
A test of the nest sanitation hypothesis for the evolution of foreign egg rejection in an avian brood parasite rejecter host species
Hosts of avian brood parasites have evolved diverse defenses to avoid the costs associated
with raising brood parasite nestlings. In egg ejection, the host recognizes and removes …
with raising brood parasite nestlings. In egg ejection, the host recognizes and removes …
Naïve hosts of avian brood parasites accept foreign eggs, whereas older hosts fine-tune foreign egg discrimination during laying
Background Many potential hosts of social parasites recognize and reject foreign intruders,
and reduce or altogether escape the negative impacts of parasitism. The ontogenetic basis …
and reduce or altogether escape the negative impacts of parasitism. The ontogenetic basis …
Proximate predictors of variation in egg rejection behavior by hosts of avian brood parasites.
M Abolins-Abols, ME Hauber - Journal of Comparative Psychology, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
The rejection of parasitic eggs by hosts of avian brood parasites is one of the most common
and effective defenses against parasitism. Despite its adaptive significance, egg rejection …
and effective defenses against parasitism. Despite its adaptive significance, egg rejection …