Darwin's finch begging intensity does not honestly signal need in parasitised nests

Ethology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 228-237

  O'Connor, Jody A ^a   Robertson, Jeremy ^a   Kleindorfer, Sonia ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bird; Introduced species; Parental care; Philornis downsi; Signal of need; Tasty chick hypothesis

Indexed keywords

BEGGING BEHAVIOR; BIRD; COMPENSATION; FEEDING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; PARENTAL CARE; PREDATION; REPRODUCTION; SIGNAL; SURVIVAL;

AVES; GEOSPIZA FULIGINOSA; PHILORNIS;

EID: 84893000704     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eth.12196     Document Type: Article

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