Vocal mimicry of hosts by Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius: further evidence |
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| Authors: | TOMAS REDONDO LUIS ARIAS DE REYNA† |
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| Institution: | *Departamento de Biometría, Facultad de Veterinaría, 10071 Cáceres, Spain;†Departamento de Fisiología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, 14071 Córdoba, Spain |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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