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Outcomes of brood parasite-host interactions mediated by egg matching: common cuckoos Cuculus canorus versus Fringilla finches.

PloS one - 29 Apr 2011

Vikan Johan Reinert, Fossøy Frode, Huhta Esa, Moksnes Arne, Røskaft Eivin, Stokke Bård Gunnar

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BACKGROUND: Antagonistic species often interact via matching of phenotypes, and interactions between brood parasitic common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) and their hosts constitute classic examples. The outcome of a parasitic event is often determined by the match between host and cuckoo eggs, giving rise to potentially strong associations between fitness and egg phenotype. Yet, empirical efforts aiming to document...

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PMID: 21559400
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019288
PMCID: PMC3084821

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