Behaviour of female common cuckoos, Cuculus canorus, in the vicinity of host nests before and during egg laying: a radiotelemetry study

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Advances in the Study of Coevolution Between Avian Brood Parasites and Their Hosts (2014, background): “Some evolve cryptic behaviors, such as observing host nests from hidden or distant perches (Honza et al. 2002), approaching host nests at times of day when hosts are absent (Davies 2000), or targeting specific host breeding pairs or groups to minimize the likelihood of being detected (Soler et al.…”
Predictors of resistance to brood parasitism within and among reed warbler populations (2008, methodology): “Distance to nearest vantage point (tree, bush, power line, or other possible perch sites for cuckoos more than 3-m high) was estimated to the nearest meter for all nests found on each study site (Øien et al. 1996; Honza et al. 2002).”
Reed warblers discriminate cuckoos from sparrowhawks with graded alarm signals that attract mates and neighbours (2008, background): “Cuckoos usually observe their hosts carefully before flying directly from their perch to parasitize a host nest (Chance 1940; Moksnes et al. 2000; Honza et al. 2002).”