Amazonian bird chick mimics toxic caterpillar to avoid being eaten

Amazonian bird chick mimics toxic caterpillar to avoid being eaten
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2015 - In a study published in the January 2015 issue of The American Naturalist, Gustavo A. Londono, Duvan Garcia, and Manuel Sanchez Martinez report a novel nesting strategy observed in a tropical lowland bird that inhabits an area with very high losses to nest predators. How can tropical birds cope with the high rates of nest predation that are typical in most tropical habitats? Are there nest ... more

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