nest-mate eviction

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cuckoos

  • Body plans of representative Cuculiformes.
    In cuculiform: Brood parasitism

    …form of behaviour, that of nest-mate eviction, that ensures that it will not have to compete with members of the foster brood for food. Within a few hours of hatching, the blind, naked, young cuckoo develops a strong urge to evict any objects, such as eggs or other nestlings, from…

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