Brood parasites lay eggs matching the appearance of host clutches
M Honza, M Šulc, V Jelínek… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
where each party has evolved strategies in response to the other. Here, we investigated …
Experimental evidence that cuckoos choose host nests following an egg matching strategy
The arms race between brood parasites and their hosts provides a classic model to study
coevolution. Hosts often reject the parasitic egg, and brood parasites should therefore select …
coevolution. Hosts often reject the parasitic egg, and brood parasites should therefore select …
[HTML][HTML] Are cuckoos maximizing egg mimicry by selecting host individuals with better matching egg phenotypes?
Background Avian brood parasites and their hosts are involved in complex offence-defense
coevolutionary arms races. The most common pair of reciprocal adaptations in these …
coevolutionary arms races. The most common pair of reciprocal adaptations in these …
[HTML][HTML] Random egg laying in host nests, rather than egg-matching, explains patterns of cuckoo parasitism: a comment on Zhang et al. (2023)
L Wang, W Liang - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is the most extensively studied brood parasite. It
lays eggs in host nests and depends on the host to incubate its eggs and raise its offspring …
lays eggs in host nests and depends on the host to incubate its eggs and raise its offspring …
Plaintive cuckoos do not select tailorbird hosts that match the phenotypes of their own eggs
C Yang, Q Huang, L Wang, A Jiang… - Behavioral …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Laying a mimetic egg is important for a brood parasite to succeed in defeating the defenses
of a host that can recognize and reject nonmimetic foreign eggs. Several recent studies …
of a host that can recognize and reject nonmimetic foreign eggs. Several recent studies …
Hosts' responses to parasitic eggs: which cues elicit hosts' egg discrimination?
Many hosts of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) exhibit egg recognition, and reject
parasitic eggs. How do hosts discriminate cuckoo eggs from their own? Hosts might be able …
parasitic eggs. How do hosts discriminate cuckoo eggs from their own? Hosts might be able …
Egg shape mimicry in parasitic cuckoos
Parasitic cuckoos lay their eggs in nests of host species. Rejection of cuckoo eggs by hosts
has led to the evolution of egg mimicry by cuckoos, whereby their eggs mimic the colour and …
has led to the evolution of egg mimicry by cuckoos, whereby their eggs mimic the colour and …
Common cuckoos do not mimic the size and shape of host eggs
D Akkaynak, MC Stoddard - Behavioral Ecology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Often considered a textbook example of coevolution, common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
eggs are among the best-studied eggs in the world. Female cuckoos belong to genetically …
eggs are among the best-studied eggs in the world. Female cuckoos belong to genetically …
How cuckoos find and choose host nests for parasitism
How cuckoos find the nests of their hosts and choose nests with respect to egg phenotype
for parasitism is a long-standing puzzle that has so far not been solved. We recently …
for parasitism is a long-standing puzzle that has so far not been solved. We recently …
Egg recognition as antiparasitism defence in hosts does not select for laying of matching eggs in parasitic cuckoos
Highlights•Whether cuckoos can lay eggs matching host eggs is an unresolved
question.•We show that common cuckoos are indiscriminate in their choice of host …
question.•We show that common cuckoos are indiscriminate in their choice of host …