Oriental Reed Warblers do not abandon Common Cuckoo chicks during prolonged nestling periods

The Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) is one of the most commonly used hosts for the parasitic Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus). However, as hosts that feed unrelated parasitic nestlings may suffer extra reproductive costs, they may be less willing to care for nestlings that have prolon...

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Main Authors: Hanlin Yan, Huahua Zhao, Haixia Luo, Longwu Wang, Laikun Ma, Wei Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716624000331
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