Identification of key nest site stimuli for Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 145-156

  Schmid, Imelda ^a   Wechsler, Beat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Japanese quail; Nest site selection; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX JAPONICA;

EID: 0031919353     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(97)00107-X     Document Type: Article

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