brood parasite

noun

1. a young bird hatched and reared by birds of a different species as a result of brood parasitism.

Example Sentences

While brood parasites occur among birds, fish and insects, the mechanics of this vary; typically, with birds, the brood parasite will lay its eggs in another bird's nest when that bird isn't looking.

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In the case of the brood parasite, this often means its eggs will evolve to look more like its host's eggs; whereas in the case of the parasitized bird, it means its eggs will evolve to look less like its brood parasite's eggs.

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They’re the victims of a “brood parasite” called the cowbird, which adds its own egg to their clutch, tricking another species into raising its offspring.

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"The only place that we haven't found a brood parasite bird yet is Antarctica."

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Perhaps the most infamous brood parasite is the common cuckoo.

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