The evolution of host-specific variation in cuckoo eggshell strength

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1792-1799

  Spottiswoode, C N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Chrysococcyx caprius; Coevolution; Cuculus canorus; Eggshell strength; Eggshell thickness; Grasp index; Rejection costs

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; COEVOLUTION; COLOR; EGG REJECTION; EGGSHELL; HOST SPECIFICITY; MIMICRY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; ZYGOTE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; ZYGOTE; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION;

CHRYSOCOCCYX CAPRIUS; CUCULUS CANORUS;

EID: 77954707598     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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