Egg mimicry in Cuckoos parasitizing four sympatric species of Acrocephalus Warblers

• Published in: The 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
• Language: English
• Published: Waco American Ornithological Society 01.11.2001
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Birds; Eggs; Ornithology; Parasites

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...