Egg mimicry in Cuckoos parasitizing four sympatric species of Acrocephalus Warblers

The Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is an interspecific brood parasite that mimics the eggs of its hots. In this study we tested the resemblance between cuckoo and host eggs in four host species breeding in sympatry: the Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)(, Great Reed Warbler (A. arundinaceus), Sedge W...

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Published inThe Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Vol. 103; no. 4; p. 829
Main Authors Edvardsen, Erik, Moksnes, Arne, Roskaft, Eivin, Oien, Ingar J, Honza, Marcel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.11.2001
Subjects
Animal reproduction
Birds
Eggs
Ornithology
Parasites
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Summary:The Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is an interspecific brood parasite that mimics the eggs of its hots. In this study we tested the resemblance between cuckoo and host eggs in four host species breeding in sympatry: the Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)(, Great Reed Warbler (A. arundinaceus), Sedge Warbler (A. schoenobaenus), and Marsh Warbler (A. palustris).
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ISSN:2732-4621
DOI:10.1650/0010-5422(2001)103[0829:emicpf]2.0.co;2