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SUMMARY:Arms Races in Nature: Cuckoos vs. Hosts - Dr Claire Spottiswoode\,
  Department of Zoology
DTSTART:20161103T180000Z
DTEND:20161103T190000Z
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CONTACT:46129
DESCRIPTION:This talk will be about the coevolutionary "arms races" that a
 rise between brood-parasitic birds and the host species that exploit to ra
 ise their young\, focussing on various African bird species that Claire st
 udies in the field in Zambia: cuckoos\, honeyguides\, and parasitic finche
 s. In particular\, she'll ask how coevolution can escalate to shape beauti
 ful diversity in egg colours and patterns in both hosts and parasites\, an
 d look at some of the sensory and genetic mechanisms underlying this proce
 ss. She'll also touch on the double life of the brood-parasitic greater ho
 neyguide as a cooperative partner of our own species\, whom it guides to b
 ees’ nests.
LOCATION:Castlereagh Room\, Fisher Building\, St John's College
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