Parasitism strategy of the grey starling, Sturnus cineraceus: Selection based on host characters and nest location

Ecological Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-120

  Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro ^a,b  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Grey starling; Host characters; Intraspecific brood parasitism; Nest location; Parasite strategy

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; HOST SELECTION; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

STURNUS CINERACEUS;

EID: 0034214064     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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