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In times of ecological uncertainty, brood parasites hedge their bets – Mirage News
Ph.D. student Nicholas Antonson and his colleagues found that, in response to environmental uncertainty, brood parasites like cowbirds and cuckoos have…
Ph.D. student Nicholas Antonson and his colleagues found that, in response to environmental uncertainty, brood parasites like cowbirds and cuckoos have evolved to increase host-species diversity.
Photo by L. Brian Stauffer
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Some birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and let the host parents raise their young. A new study finds that in times of environmental flux, these brood parasites “diversify their portfolios,” minimizing the risks of their unorthodox life…
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