Variable song rates in three species of passerines and implications for estimating bird populations

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 367-375

  McShea, W J ^a   Rappole, J H ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARDINALIS CARDINALIS; HYLOCICHLA; SEIURUS;

EID: 0031287253     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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