The reproductive success of secondary females relative to that of monogamous and primary females in Red-winged Blackbirds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-230

  Searcy, William A ^a   Yasukawa, Ken ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b BELOIT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOGAMY; POLYGYNY; RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

USA, INDIANA; USA, WASHINGTON;

AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS;

EID: 0030303387     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677226     Document Type: Article

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