Daily Archives: April 19, 2011

Biological Arms Races in Birds

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

New research reveals how biological arms races between cuckoos and host birds can escalate into a competition between the host evolving new, unique egg patterns (or ‘signatures’) and the parasite new forgeries. Brood parasitic birds such as cuckoos lay eggs … Continue reading →

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