Groups of animals inhabit vastly different sensory worlds, or umwelten, which shape
fundamental aspects of their behaviour. Yet the sensory ecology of species is rarely …

Avian parents and social insect colonies are victimized by interspecific brood parasites—
cheats that procure costly care for their dependent offspring by leaving them in another …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

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 …

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 …

The interactions between avian obligate interspecific brood parasites and their hosts provide
tractable systems for studying coevolutionary processes in nature. This review highlights …

Coevolutionary arms races are a powerful force driving evolution, adaptation, and
diversification. They can generate phenotypic polymorphisms that render it harder for a …

The capability of hosts to reject the odd egg from their nest is one of the key defenses
against avian brood parasitism. Considerable research effort has been devoted to exploring …

Accurate recognition of salient cues is critical for adaptive responses, but the underlying
sensory and cognitive processes are often poorly understood. For example, hosts of avian …