Lek size variation and its consequences in the ochre-bellied flycatcher, Mionectes oleagineus

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 396-403

  Westcott, David ^a,b   Smith, James N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hot spots; Hotshots; Lek evolution; Lek size; Mionectes oleagineus; Ochre bellied flycatcher

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY; LEK SIZE; LEKKING; OCHRE-BELLIED FLYCATCHER;

MIONECTES OLEAGINEUS;

EID: 0030858692     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/8.4.396     Document Type: Article

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