English Dictionary

brood parasitism

名詞

不可算名詞

(ornithology) The practice of laying eggs in the nest of another species (the host species) and allowing the host birds to rear the young, as practised by cowbirds, honeyguides, and most species of cuckoo.

日本語の意味

（鳥類学）他の鳥の巣に自分の卵を産み付け、その宿主の鳥が卵や雛を育てる行為。主にカウバード、ハチクマ、キッコウ類などに見られる生態。

To understand avian evolutionary strategies, researchers often investigate brood parasitism and its effects on host species' reproductive success.

鳥類の進化戦略を理解するために、研究者たちはしばしば他種の巣に卵を産んで巣主に育てさせるという巣寄生と、それが宿主種の繁殖成功に与える影響を調べる。

意味（1）

(ornithology) The practice of laying eggs in the nest of another species (the host species) and allowing the host birds to rear the young, as practised by cowbirds, honeyguides, and most species of cuckoo.