Confirmation of Infanticide in the Communally Breeding Guira Cuckoo

The killing of conspecific infants may be common but is reported infrequently because the behavior occurs rapidly. Macedo and Melo confirm that infanticide is an important cause of mortality for Guira Cuckoo nestlings, and speculate about its function as a reproductive strategy.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Auk 1999-07, Vol.116 (3), p.847-851
Hauptverfasser: Regina H. F. Macedo, Melo, Celine
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The killing of conspecific infants may be common but is reported infrequently because the behavior occurs rapidly. Macedo and Melo confirm that infanticide is an important cause of mortality for Guira Cuckoo nestlings, and speculate about its function as a reproductive strategy.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254
2732-4613
DOI:10.2307/4089349