Data from: Egg discrimination along a gradient of natural variation in eggshell coloration

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colour perception;egg discrimination;decision making;recognition;Turdus migratorius;brood parasitism;Turdus merula

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doi:10.5061/dryad.mm3kr

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dient. Our results demonstrate that egg recognition is specifically tuned to the natural gradient of avian eggshell colour and suggest a novel decision rule. These

Data from: Unscrambling variation in avian eggshell colour and patterning in a continent-wide study

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Antimicrobial;brood parasites;maculation;Solar Radiation;egg colouration;signalling

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doi:10.5061/dryad.q3b7b78

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on in predictors pertaining to each hypothesis. Here we measured colouration and patterning in eggs from 272 clutches of Australian Magpies (Cracticus ti

Data from: Are blue eggs a sexually selected signal of female collared flycatchers? A cross-fostering experiment

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Ficedula albicollis;nest defence;cross-fostering;egg colour;female signalling;feeding frequency;immunity;laying order;differential allocation;parental investment

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doi:10.5061/dryad.2016

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into eggshells instead of using it for themselves as a powerful antioxidant. By this handicap females may signal their quality to males which ar

Data from: Brood parasites lay eggs matching the appearance of host clutches

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Cuculus canorus;great reed warbler;Cuckoo;egg mimicry;Acrocephalus arundinaceus;egg coloration;brood parasitism

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doi:10.5061/dryad.5m400

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c characteristics. Our results implicate that the ability of cuckoos to actively choose host nests based on the eggshell appearance imposes a strong