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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Host-Specific Vocal Similarity in Fledgling Levaillant's Cuckoos and Babblers in West Africa.

Tomás Redondo, Derek Engelbrecht, Isaac Kilusu, Clive R Barlow

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Tomás RedondoEstación Biológica de Doñana CSIC Sevilla Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0927-9111
Derek EngelbrechtDepartment of Biodiversity, Department of Biodiversity University of Limpopo Mankweng South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-1306
Isaac KilusuVillage Weaver Birding Arusha Tanzania.
Clive R BarlowBirds of the Gambia, Brusubi Gardens Brufut The Gambia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4968-7006

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vocal mimicry in brood parasites may enhance fledgling survival by facilitating care or social acceptance by hosts. We quantified vocal similarity between fledgling Levaillant's cuckoos (

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brood parasitismClamatorcoevolutioncuckooTurdoidesvocal mimicry

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PMID42040834
PMCPMC13107273

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