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- Title
Outcomes of brood parasite-host interactions mediated by egg matching: common cuckoos Cuculus canorus versus Fringilla finches.
- Authors
Vikan, Johan Reinert; Fossøy, Frode; Huhta, Esa; Moksnes, Arne; Røskaft, Eivin; Stokke, Bård Gunnar
- Abstract
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 and understand the resulting evolutionary outcomes are in short supply.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 4, pe19288
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0019288