Coevolution, communication, and host chick mimicry in parasitic finches: Who mimics whom?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-503

  Hauber, Mark E ^a   Kilner, Rebecca M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Indigobirds; Parent offspring conflict; Sibling rivalry

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; COEVOLUTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MIMICRY; MORPHOLOGY; NESTLING; SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

FRINGILLIDAE; VIDUA;

EID: 33846553565     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-006-0291-0     Document Type: Review

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