Cuckoo–host interactions provide classical examples of coevolution. Cuckoos place hosts
under selection to detect and reject foreign eggs, while host defences result in the evolution …

Coevolutionary arms races are a potent force in evolution, and brood parasite–host
dynamics provide classical examples. Different host‐races of the common cuckoo, Cuculus …

Despite major differences between human and avian colour vision, previous studies of
cuckoo egg mimicry have used human colour vision (or standards based thereon) to assess …

Some parasite cuckoo species lay eggs that, to the human eye, appear to mimic the
appearance of the eggs of their favourite hosts, which hinders discrimination and removal of …

Coevolution between antagonistic species has produced instances of exquisite mimicry.
Among brood-parasitic cuckoos, host defences have driven the evolution of mimetic eggs …

Many cuckoo species lay eggs that match those of their hosts, which can significantly reduce
rejection of their eggs by the host species. However, egg mimicry is problematic for …

Brood parasitism in birds is one of the best examples of coevolutionary interactions in
vertebrates. Coevolution between hosts and parasites is assumed to occur because the …

Interspecific brood parasitism represents a prime example of the coevolutionary arms race
where each party has evolved strategies in response to the other. Here, we investigated …

One of the most striking outcomes of coevolution between species is egg mimicry by brood
parasitic birds, resulting from rejection behavior by discriminating host parents. Yet, how …

The coevolutionary arms race between cuckoos and their hosts has famously yielded
cuckoo eggs that evade host recognition and rejection by mimicking the appearance of the …