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Vocal mimicry of hosts by Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius : further evidence
Author(s) -
REDONDO TOMAS,
REYNA LUIS ARIAS DE
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1988.tb02720.x
Subject(s) - mimicry , begging , carrion , nest (protein structural motif) , biology , ecology , zoology , brood parasite , cuckoo , corvidae , host (biology) , parasitism , biochemistry , political science , law
Great Spotted Cuckoo nestlings were shown, after some days in the nest, to have begging calls that differed depending on whether they were being reared by Magpies or Carrion Crows. They also produced calls of a pitch and repetition rate that implied a high level of hunger.