On the behaviour and vocalizations of female Common Cuckoos <i>Cuculus canorus</i> at the host nest

Abstract

Using direct observations of Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus behaviour at 53 nests of three Acrocephalus host species, we recorded no vocal activity by females shortly before, during, or after egg-laying, which suggests that female bubbling calls during parasitism are not used as commonly as previously thought.

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