Perch proximity correlates with higher rates of Cowbird parasitism of ground nesting Song Sparrows

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 150-153

  Hauber, Mark E ^a   Russo, Stefani A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HOST LOCATION; VISIBILITY;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIDAE; PASSERIFORMES; PERCIDAE;

EID: 0034059857     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2000)112[0150:PPCWHR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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