The influence of starlings on flicker reproduction when both naturally excavated cavities and artificial nest boxes are available

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 218-225

  Ingold, Danny J ^a  

^a MUSKINGUM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST BOX; CAVITY NESTING; NEST BOX; NORTHERN FLICKER; STARLING;

USA, OHIO;

COLAPTES AURATUS; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0031833708     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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