I suggest that the cuckoo's parasitic adaptations are of two kinds:'trickery', which is how adult
cuckoos and cuckoo eggs and chicks evade host defences, and involves adaptations that …

The extraordinary taxonomic and morphological diversity of orchids is accompanied by a
remarkable range of pollinators and pollination systems. Sexually deceptive orchids are …

Coevolution between antagonistic species has produced instances of exquisite mimicry.
Among brood-parasitic cuckoos, host defences have driven the evolution of mimetic eggs …

Deals with all aspects of adaptive resemblance Full colour Covers everything from classic
examples of Batesian, Mullerian, aggressive and sexual mimicries through to human …

The interactions between brood parasitic birds and their host species provide one of the best
model systems for coevolution. Despite being intensively studied, the parasite–host system …

This book is a result of 20 years of my interest in reading and thinking about the bizarre
phenomenon of mimicry. This journey has brought me from the standard scientific world …

Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) are obligate brood parasites, laying eggs into nests of
small songbirds. The cuckoo hatchling evicts all eggs and young from a nest, eliminating …

'Mimicry'is used in the evolutionary and ecological literature to describe diverse phenomena.
Many are textbook examples of natural selection's power to produce stunning adaptations …

Results: None of the previously suggested hypotheses appears to provide a general
explanation for the scarcity of chick discrimination. Various cognitive and behavioural traits …

Egg mimicry by obligate avian brood parasites and host rejection of non-mimetic eggs are
well-known textbook examples of host–parasite coevolution. By contrast, reciprocal …