Identify the type of symbiosis described. The brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests. They trick

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Identify the type of symbiosis described.


 The brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests. They trick the birds into raising their young. The cowbirds hatch first and push the eggs out of the nest. The cowbirds are then fed by the nest-builder.

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This is parasitism — more specifically brood parasitism. The cowbird benefits by having its young raised by another species, while the host is harmed (loses reproductive success when its own eggs/chicks are killed or neglected).

Identify the type of symbiosis described.

The brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests. They trick the birds into raising their young. The cowbirds hatch first and push the eggs out of the nest. The cowbirds are then fed by the nest-builder.

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Identify the type of symbiosis described. The brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests. They trick the birds into raising their young. The cowbirds hatch first and push the eggs out of the nest. The cowbirds are then fed by the nest-builder.

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Identify the type of symbiosis described.

The brown-headed cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests. They trick the birds into raising their young. The cowbirds hatch first and push the eggs out of the nest. The cowbirds are then fed by the nest-builder.