Temporal pattern and efficiency of escorting behaviour in the spotless starling (sturnus unicolor)

Ardeola

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-150

  Deceuninck, B ^a   Calvo Macho, J M ^b   Peris, S J ^b   Cruz Cardiel, P J ^c  

^a La Corderie Royale   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Escorting behaviour; Extra pair fertilisation; Fertile period; Mate guarding; Sturnus unicolor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007420637     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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