The Evolution of Clutch Size and Reproductive Rates in Parasitic Cuckoos

1 June 1974

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Evolution

Vol. 28 (2) , 169
https://doi.org/10.2307/2407320

Abstract

Parasitic cuckoos lay larger clutches and they lay many more eggs per year than their non-parasitic relatives. The increase in reproductive rate is accomplished...

Keywords

REPRODUCTIVE RATE
ACCOMPLISHED
LAY
CUCKOOS
CLUTCH SIZE
SIZE AND REPRODUCTIVE
EVOLUTION OF CLUTCH

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