Egg Rejection Rates in Two Cuckoo Host Species, Guizhou China 2020-2024

Guo Zhong's dataset from figshare contains experimental data on egg rejection behavior in grey bushchat and black-throated stonechat hosts of the common cuckoo. The study was conducted from March to August 2020–2024 in the Liuzhi area of Guizhou, southwestern China. It includes results from tests using model eggs with varying mimicry to assess host responses before and after cuckoo arrival.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal variation in egg rejection rates based on experimental egg types.
• Comparing anti-parasite behavior between two sympatric host species.
• Testing hypotheses about the relationship between parasitism risk cues and host response intensity.

Strengths

• Data collection spans five consecutive breeding seasons from 2020 to 2024.
• Experimental design includes multiple model egg types representing different degrees of mimicry.
• Study provides specific geographic coordinates (22°13′ N, 106°42′ E) and elevation range (1,070–1,657 m).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 29.9 MB size suggests a relatively small dataset.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Field experiments using model eggs with varying mimicry.

Time Range

March to August, 2020–2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-17 09:37:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Liuzhi area, Guizhou, southwestern China (22°13′ N, 106°42′ E)