[EN]There is widespread evidence that individuals within and among host populations are not evenly parasitized by Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus). We first investigated whether the song and nest size of a host species, the Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus), reveal information on parental abilities and level of defense against Common Cuckoos. Second, we analyzed whether female Common Cuckoos’ preference for host nests is predicted by the degree of song expression and the nest size of the host. Earlier-breeding hosts built bigger nests, were more active singers, and had less rich syllable repertoires than late breeders. Host nestlings raised in a big nest received more feedings than those raised in a small nest. Host males that ...
Abstract. To understand the co-existence of rejection and acceptance of cuckoo eggs within a host po...
Avian brood parasitism represents a suitable system for studying coevolution, as parasite and host e...
Brood parasitic cuckoos and their hosts serve as model systems for studying host-parasite coevolutio...
How cuckoos find the nests of their hosts and choose nests with respect to egg phenotype for parasit...
Prevailing theory assumes cuckoos lay at random among host nests within a population, although it ha...
Brood parasites, such as the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), rely on manipulating hosts from other ...
d w alls ro hi hypotheses. (3) To elicit sufficient care in reed warbler nests, the cuckoo must exag...
When the risk of encountering enemies varies in space or in time, this may select for plasticity of ...
In Europe, eggs of the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) have been found in more than 125 different ho...
Individuals often vary defences in response to local predation or parasitism risk. But how should th...
Male cuckoos Cuculus canorus produce calls that differ in number of syllables depending on environme...
Females of avian brood parasites have evolved various tactics to succeed in their reproductive strat...
The evolution of brood parasitism has long attracted considerable attention among behavioural ecolog...
Abstract Brood parasitism incurs severe fitness costs for hosts. Diverse host adaptations to avoid ...
Understanding egg-laying behaviour of brood parasites in space and time can improve our knowledge of...
Abstract. To understand the co-existence of rejection and acceptance of cuckoo eggs within a host po...
Avian brood parasitism represents a suitable system for studying coevolution, as parasite and host e...
Brood parasitic cuckoos and their hosts serve as model systems for studying host-parasite coevolutio...
How cuckoos find the nests of their hosts and choose nests with respect to egg phenotype for parasit...
Prevailing theory assumes cuckoos lay at random among host nests within a population, although it ha...
Brood parasites, such as the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), rely on manipulating hosts from other ...
d w alls ro hi hypotheses. (3) To elicit sufficient care in reed warbler nests, the cuckoo must exag...
When the risk of encountering enemies varies in space or in time, this may select for plasticity of ...
In Europe, eggs of the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) have been found in more than 125 different ho...
Individuals often vary defences in response to local predation or parasitism risk. But how should th...
Male cuckoos Cuculus canorus produce calls that differ in number of syllables depending on environme...
Females of avian brood parasites have evolved various tactics to succeed in their reproductive strat...
The evolution of brood parasitism has long attracted considerable attention among behavioural ecolog...
Abstract Brood parasitism incurs severe fitness costs for hosts. Diverse host adaptations to avoid ...
Understanding egg-laying behaviour of brood parasites in space and time can improve our knowledge of...
Abstract. To understand the co-existence of rejection and acceptance of cuckoo eggs within a host po...
Avian brood parasitism represents a suitable system for studying coevolution, as parasite and host e...
Brood parasitic cuckoos and their hosts serve as model systems for studying host-parasite coevolutio...