Territory switching behavior in a sedentary tropical passerine, the dusky antbird (Cercomacra tyrannina)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 648-653

  Morton, Eugene S ^a   Derrickson, Kim C ^b   Stutchbury, Bridget J M ^c  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antbird; Aves (birds); Cercomacra tyrannina; Genetic monogamy; Mate choice; Mate switching; Removal experiments; RHP; Territory switching; Tropical passerine

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; PASSERINE; TERRITORY;

AVES; CERCOMACRA TYRANNINA; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0034580859     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/11.6.648     Document Type: Article

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