Do Male Cowbirds Scout for Appropriate Hosts’ Nests?

Authors

  • Edward Rooks Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club
  • Tim Manolis Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club

Keywords:

Giant Cowbird, Scaphidura oryzivora, Orependola, Bird behaviour

Abstract

Edward Rooks is left wondering about the pilfering habits of the male Giant Cowbird Scaphidura oryzivora, after observing it’s angry bird behaviour towards a male Orependola over a colony of four orependola nests. Tim Manolis confirms this with his own observations.

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Published

2003-12-31

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Section

Nature Notes