Phenotypic plasticity in common crackles (quiscalus quiscula) in response to repeated brood parasitism

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 293-299

  Peer, Brian D ^a   Rothstein, Stephen I ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Brown headed cowbird; Coevolution; Common grackle; Egg recognition; Molothrus ater; Phenotypic plasticity; Quiscalus quiscula

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; COEVOLUTION; EGG REJECTION; NEST SITE; PHENOTYPE;

AVES; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; QUISCALUS QUISCULA;

EID: 77951891865     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09063     Document Type: Article

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