
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Beland, P 
T1  - Mimicry in Orioles of South-eastern Queensland
JF  - Emu
JO  - EMU
Y1  - 1977
VL  - 77
IS  - 4
SP  - 215
EP  - 218
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MU9770215 
N2  - Olive-backed Orioles and female Figbirds have quite similar plumages. Unlike other species, Orioles are not mobbed by Figbirds. The occurrence of small numbers of Orioles with flocks of Figbirds suggests that some type of Batesian mimicry may be involved, whereby Orioles share with Figbirds feeding sites unavailable to other species. At present, field observations are too limited to support any hypothesis but research on numbers, feeding preferences and behaviour of mixed flocks could provide an answer. 
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