Nest predation and cowbird parasitism in Song Sparrows;Depredación de nido y parasitismo por Molothrus ater en Melospiza melodia

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 389-398

  Hauber, Mark E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 0034347825     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-71.3.389     Document Type: Article

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