Asymmetric sibling rivalry and nestling growth in red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 413-417

  Forbes, S ^a   Glassey, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blackbird; Brood reduction; Hatching asynchrony; Parental optimism; Sibling rivalry

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD SIZE; GROWTH RATE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; OFFSPRING PRODUCTION;

AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS;

EID: 0033652827     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000239     Document Type: Article

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