Brood parasitism in the Moorhen: Brief encounters between parasites and hosts and the significance of an evening laying hour

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-320

  McRae, Susan B ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; EVENING LAYING; INTRASPECIFIC BROOD PARASITISM; MOORHEN;

GALLINULA CHLOROPUS;

EID: 0030301098     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677262     Document Type: Article

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