The frontline of avian brood parasite–host coevolution
The interactions between avian interspecific brood parasites and their hosts provide
tractable and informative systems for investigating coevolution. Generally, these …
tractable and informative systems for investigating coevolution. Generally, these …
Seabird species vary in behavioural response to drone census
É Brisson-Curadeau, D Bird, C Burke, DA Fifield… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) provide an opportunity to rapidly census wildlife in remote
areas while removing some of the hazards. However, wildlife may respond negatively to the …
areas while removing some of the hazards. However, wildlife may respond negatively to the …
The wages of violence: mobbing by mockingbirds as a frontline defence against brood-parasitic cowbirds
For many hosts of brood-parasitic birds, their frontline of defence is to mob adult parasites
that approach the nest. Mobbing is commonly interpreted as an adaptation to prevent the …
that approach the nest. Mobbing is commonly interpreted as an adaptation to prevent the …
Egg mimicry, not the sight of a common cuckoo, is the cue for parasitic egg rejection
Many studies have found that if hosts observe a brood parasite at their nest, they use it as a
cue to reject parasitic eggs. However, most previous work has simulated brood parasitic …
cue to reject parasitic eggs. However, most previous work has simulated brood parasitic …
The mere presence of cuckoos in breeding area alters egg-ejection decisions in Daurian redstarts
Brood parasitic cuckoos and their hosts serve as model systems for studying host–parasite
coevolution. Egg-rejection behavior constitutes an effective defense against brood …
coevolution. Egg-rejection behavior constitutes an effective defense against brood …
Learned recognition of brood parasitic cuckoos in the superb fairy-wren Malurus cyaneus
Cuckoo hosts defend themselves against parasitism by means of mobbing, egg rejection,
and chick rejection. However, each of these defenses is prone to costly recognition errors …
and chick rejection. However, each of these defenses is prone to costly recognition errors …
Sex and seasonal differences in hippocampal volume and neurogenesis in brood‐parasitic brown‐headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater)
MF Guigueno… - Developmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Brown‐headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) are one of few species in which females show
more complex space use than males. Female cowbirds search for, revisit, and parasitize …
more complex space use than males. Female cowbirds search for, revisit, and parasitize …
Cryptic cuckoo eggs hide from competing cuckoos
R Gloag, LA Keller… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Interspecific arms races between cuckoos and their hosts have produced remarkable
examples of mimicry, with parasite eggs evolving to match host egg appearance and so …
examples of mimicry, with parasite eggs evolving to match host egg appearance and so …
Sex differences in spatial memory in brown-headed cowbirds: males outperform females on a touchscreen task
Spatial cognition in females and males can differ in species in which there are sex-specific
patterns in the use of space. Brown-headed cowbirds are brood parasites that show a …
patterns in the use of space. Brown-headed cowbirds are brood parasites that show a …
Evidence for aggressive mimicry in an adult brood parasitic bird, and generalized defences in its host
WE Feeney, J Troscianko… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Mimicry of a harmless model (aggressive mimicry) is used by egg, chick and fledgling brood
parasites that resemble the host's own eggs, chicks and fledglings. However, aggressive …
parasites that resemble the host's own eggs, chicks and fledglings. However, aggressive …