Do brood parasitic Common Cuckoos develop brood patches during the breeding season?

Many birds develop brood patches on their ventral apterium under hormonal regulation to effectively transmit body heat to eggs during incubation. The developed patch has several characteristics, including de-feathering, vascularization, and edema. However, little is known about whether avian brood p...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun-Seo Go, Hae-Ni Kim, Sue-Jeong Jin, Myeong-Chan Cha, Heesoo Lee, Jin-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716624000409
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!