Egg rejection and egg recognition mechanisms in Oriental Reed Warblers
Abstract Background Nest parasitism by cuckoos (Cuculus spp.) results in enormous reproductive failure and forces hosts to evolve antiparasitic strategies, i.e., recognition of own eggs and rejection of cuckoo eggs. There are often sexual conflicts between male and female individuals in the expressi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Avian Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00283-4 |