Active defence mechanisms in brood parasitism hosts and their consequences for parasite adaptation and speciation

G Dillenseger - Journal of Avian Biology, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Obligate brood parasitism is a peculiar behaviour found in some bird species. The costs for
their hosts can be high, generating selection for active defence strategies including foreign …

Multiple parasitism in an evictor brood parasite: patterns revealed by long-term monitoring, continuous video recording, and genetic analyses

M Honza, J Koleček, L Piálek, R Piálková… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2022‏ - Springer
In some populations of the host of brood parasites, more than two parasite eggs may be laid
in a single nest. This phenomenon is known as multiple parasitism, representing a cost to …

Automatic identification of bird females using egg phenotype

M Šulc, AE Hughes, J Troscianko… - Zoological Journal of …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Individual identification is crucial for studying animal ecology and evolution. In birds this is
often achieved by capturing and tagging. However, these methods are insufficient for …

[HTML][HTML] Male common cuckoos use a three-note variant of their “cu-coo” call for duetting with conspecific females

C Moskát, ME Hauber - Behavioural Processes, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Duetting is a coordinated form of acoustic communication with participants uttering calls or
songs simultaneously and/or sequentially. Duetting is often observed in pair-bonded …

Low breeding synchrony of great reed warbler hosts in warmer springs does not increase their susceptibility to common cuckoo parasitism

M Požgayová, M Honza, P Procházka - Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 2024‏ - BioOne
Breeding simultaneously with other members of a population can be induced socially or by
the seasonality of climatic conditions or availability of resources. Simultaneous breeding has …

Could diffuse coevolution explain the generic eggshell color of the brown-headed cowbird?

D Hanley, B Moghaddame-Jafari… - Current zoology, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
The brown-headed cowbird (hereafter cowbird) is an avian brood parasite that produces an
egg dissimilar to those produced by the majority of its diverse host community. The cowbird's …

Soft calls do not modulate aggressiveness in male common cuckoos toward conspecific territorial intruders: A sequential playback study

C Moskát, Z Elek, ME Hauber - Behavioural Processes, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In many bird species loud broadcast calls serve as aggressive signals with a large effective
radius, whereas soft calls may indicate aggression at a closer distance, and are often …

Common cuckoo female host selection is not determined by host quality but can affect cuckoo nestling growth when parasitising Common redstarts

T Abaurrea, A Moreras, J Tolvanen, RL Thomson… - bioRxiv, 2024‏ - biorxiv.org
Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) females lay their eggs in the nests of other avian hosts,
relying on parental care provided by parasitised hosts. Therefore, it would benefit cuckoo …

Interspecific associations and interactions in birds: ecological and evolutionary consequences, and conservation implications

M Kajanus - 2022‏ - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Current environmental changes lead to declines in species abundances globally, creating a
need for understanding mechanisms sha** community composition. Species interactions …

Pesäloisinta linnuilla

E Toimela - 2024‏ - oulurepo.oulu.fi
Yksilön selviytyminen ja lisääntyminen on kytköksissä muihin yksilöihin ja vuorovaikutus
muiden kanssa on ratkaisevaa. Pesäloisinta on tarjonnut laajan järjestelmän lajien välisen …