High egg rejection rate in a Chinese population of grey-backed thrush (Turdus hortulorum)
Several previous studies have indicated that nest sanitation behavior is a general adaptation in altricial birds, with egg recognition capacity evolving as a specific response to interspecific brood parasitism (IBP). However, a recent study suggested an alternative hypothesis, concluding that conspe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Press, PR China
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Zoological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/abstract/abstract3936.shtml |