Determinants of male mating success in the red bishop (Euplectes orix)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 387-399

  Friedl, Thomas W P ^a   Klump, Georg M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA fingerprinting; Female choice; Male quality; Male reproductive success; Number of nests built; Weaverbird

Indexed keywords

PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; TERRITORY;

AFRICA;

EUPLECTES ORIX;

EID: 0032720847     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050634     Document Type: Article

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