When perfection isn't enough: host egg signatures are an effective defence against high-fidelity African cuckoo mimicry
Most mimicry systems involve imperfect mimicry, whereas perfect and high-fidelity mimicry
are rare. When the fidelity of mimicry is high, mimics might be expected to have the upper …
are rare. When the fidelity of mimicry is high, mimics might be expected to have the upper …
Visual complexity of egg patterns predicts egg rejection according to Weber's law
T Dixit, AL Apostol, KC Chen… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Visual complexity is ubiquitous in nature. Drivers of complexity include selection in
coevolutionary arms races between antagonists. However, the causes and consequences of …
coevolutionary arms races between antagonists. However, the causes and consequences of …
Repeatable randomness, invariant properties, and the design of biological signatures of identity
What makes a perfect signature? Optimal signatures should be consistent within individuals
and distinctive between individuals. In defense against avian brood parasitism, some host …
and distinctive between individuals. In defense against avian brood parasitism, some host …
Coloniality and development impact intraclutch consistency of avian eggs: a comparative analysis of the individual repeatability of eggshell size and shape metrics
In oviparous animals, egg morphology is considered an aspect of the extended phenotype
of the laying mother and, thus, can be directly assessed for consistency both within and …
of the laying mother and, thus, can be directly assessed for consistency both within and …
Machine learning outcompetes human assessment in identifying eggs of a conspecific brood parasite
Avian brood parasitism provides an exceptional system for studying coevolution. While
conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) is more common than interspecific parasitism, it is less …
conspecific brood parasitism (CBP) is more common than interspecific parasitism, it is less …
Vnitrodruhová a vnitrosnůšková variabilita ptačích vajec
B Králová - 2023 - dspace.cuni.cz
Ptačí snůšky mají mezi druhy obrovskou variabilitu, co se týče počtu, velikosti, pigmentace,
ale i skvrnitosti vajec. Ptačí vejce se mezi sebou neliší pouze mezi druhy, ale i uvnitř druhu …
ale i skvrnitosti vajec. Ptačí vejce se mezi sebou neliší pouze mezi druhy, ale i uvnitř druhu …
Open Library of Bioscience
In oviparous animals, egg morphology is considered an aspect of the extended phenotype
of the laying mother and, thus, can be directly assessed for consistency both within and …
of the laying mother and, thus, can be directly assessed for consistency both within and …
[PDF][PDF] Evolution of embryonic development and egg physiology in avian brood parasites
SC McClelland - 2021 - pure.royalholloway.ac.uk
Avian brood parasites forego the costs of raising their own offspring, and instead rely on
hosts to incubate their eggs and provision their young (Davies and Quinn, 2000; Kilner and …
hosts to incubate their eggs and provision their young (Davies and Quinn, 2000; Kilner and …