Table 1 Rejection rates of four bird species in response to experimental parasitism
From: Potential cuckoo hosts have similar egg rejection rates to parasitized host species
Species | Nest type | Experimental egg type | Rejected/experimental nest (rejection rate, Â %) | Rejection time (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chestnut Thrush | Open | Blue model egg + Large Hawk Cuckoo dummy | 4/13 (30.7) | 2.2 ± 1.3 (range 1–4) |
Chestnut Thrush | Open | Blue model egg + half peanut | 10/21 (47.6) | 3.0 ± 2.0 (range 1–6) |
Chinese Thrush | Open | Blue model egg | 15/18 (83.3) | 2.0 ± 1.7 (range 1–6) |
Elliot’s Laughingthrush | Open | Blue model egg | 2/8 (25) | 3.5 ± 2.5 (range 1–6) |
Elliot’s Laughingthrush | Open | White model egg | 6/13 (46.1) | 1.0 ± 0.0 (range 1) |
White-bellied Redstart | Open | Blue model egg | 6/9 (66.6) | 4.3 ± 1.7 (range 1–6) |