Egg Spots Are Important Cues for Egg Recognition in Barn Swallows
ABSTRACT Egg recognition is one of the most common strategies utilized by host birds to combat brood parasitism. Eggshell surface features (e.g., eggshell color and spots) are important cues for host egg recognition, enabling avian hosts to recognize and reject foreign eggs. The barn swallow (Hirund...
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Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-04-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71235 |
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