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Predicted visual sensitivity for short-wavelength light in the brood parasitic cuckoos of New Zealand 被引量:3
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作者 Zachary AIDALA Nicola CHONG +1 位作者 Michael G.ANDERSON Mark E.HAUBER 《Chinese Birds》 2012年第4期295-301,共7页
Different lineages of birds show varying sensitivity to light in the ultraviolet(UV) wavelengths.In several avian brood parasite-host systems,UV-re ectance of the parasite eggs is important in discriminating own from ... Different lineages of birds show varying sensitivity to light in the ultraviolet(UV) wavelengths.In several avian brood parasite-host systems,UV-re ectance of the parasite eggs is important in discriminating own from foreign eggs by the hosts.In turn,for parasitic females it may be bene cial to lay eggs into host clutches where eggs more closely match the parasite's own eggs.While the visual sensitivities of numerous cuckoo-and cowbird-host species have been described,less is known about those of their respective parasites.Such sensory characterization is important for understanding the mechanisms underlying potential perceptual coevolutionary processes between hosts and parasites,as well as for better understanding each species' respective visual sensory ecology.We sequenced the short wavelength-sensitive type 1(SWS1) opsin gene to predict the degree of UVsensitivity in both of New Zealand's obligate parasitic cuckoo species,the Shining Cuckoo(Chalcites [Chrysococcyx] lucidus) and the Long-tailed Cuckoo(Urodynamis [Eudynamis] taitensis).We show that both species are predicted to possess SWS1 opsins with maximal sensitivity in the human-visible violet portion of the short-wavelength light spectrum,and not in the UV.Future studies should focus on the(mis)matching in host-parasite visual sensitivities with respect to host-parasite egg similarity as perceived by the avian visual system and the behavioral outcomes of foreign egg rejection. 展开更多
关键词 brood parasitism coevolution Cuculiformes SWS1 opsin ultraviolet vision visual ecology
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