Do brood parasitic Common Cuckoos develop brood patches during the breeding season?

Many birds develop brood patches on their ventral apterium under hormonal regulation to effectively transmit body heat to eggs during incubation. The developed patch has several characteristics, including de-feathering, vascularization, and edema. However, little is known about whether avian brood p...

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Published in:	Avian Research
Main Authors:	Jun-Seo Go, Hae-Ni Kim, Sue-Jeong Jin, Myeong-Chan Cha, Heesoo Lee, Jin-Won Lee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Brood parasitism Brood patch Common Cuckoo Pterylosis Re-feathering Ventral apterium
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716624000409