Loss of graded enemy recognition in a Whitehead population allopatric with brood parasitic Long-tailed Cuckoos
S. L. Lawson, N. Leuschner, B. J. Gill, J. K. Enos, M. E. Hauber
The paper tests behavioral responses of Whitehead populations to different stimuli and finds that allopatric Whiteheads on Tiritiri Matangi produce alarm calls to cuckoo models, suggesting loss of specific anti-parasitic defenses.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition