Species differences in male parental care in birds: A reexamination of correlates with paternity

Auk

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 487-503

  Schwagmeyer, P L ^a   St Clair, Robert C ^a   Moodie, James D ^a   Lamey, Timothy C ^b   Schnell, Gary D ^a   Moodie, Michelle N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Rockhopper Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; MALE BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL CARE;

EID: 0032892775     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089381     Document Type: Article

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