Nest predators of open and cavity nesting birds in oak woodlands

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-256

  Purcell, Kathryn L ^a   Verner, Jared ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; BIRD; CAVITY; NEST PREDATION; RODENT;

ICTERUS BULLOCKII;

EID: 0032901809     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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