Contrasting effects of egg size and appearance on egg recognition and rejection response by Oriental reed warblers
Abstract Background Among potential hosts, the rejection of foreign eggs, which is a common and effective strategy to counter brood parasitism, depends on egg recognition. Multimodal and multicomponent recognition cues of brood parasitic eggs, which include both tactile (size, shape, and texture) an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6707 |