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Evidence for aggressive mimicry in an adult brood parasitic bird, and generalized defences in its host

Mimicry of a harmless model (aggressive mimicry) is used by egg, chick and fledgling brood parasites that resemble the host's own eggs, chicks and fledglings. However, aggressive mimicry may also evolve in adult brood parasites, to avoid attack from hosts and/or manipulate their perception of p...

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Publicado en:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Feeney, W. E., Troscianko, J., Langmore, N. E., Spottiswoode, C. N.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2015
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590487/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26063850
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0795
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