Egg discrimination in the Australian reed warbler (Acrocephalus australis): rejection response toward model and conspecific eggs depending on timing and mode of artificial parasitism

In a coevolutionary arms race between an interspecific brood parasite and its host species, both are expected to evolve adaptations and counteradaptations. We studied egg discrimination in the Australian warbler (Acrocephalus australis). This species is currently not significantly parasitized by the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioral ecology 2001-01, Vol.12 (1), p.8-15
Hauptverfasser:	Welbergen, Justin, Komdeur, Jan, Kats, Romke, Berg, Mathew
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acrocephalus australis brood parasitism coevolutionary arms race egg discrimination egg ejection egg rejection nest desertion
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