First reported case of classical polyandry in a north American Woodpecker, the Northern Flicker

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 401-403

  Wiebe, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; FOOD PROVISIONING; INCUBATION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PHENOLOGY; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

COLAPTES; COLAPTES AURATUS; PICIDAE;

EID: 0036765982     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/0043-5643(2002)114[0401:FRCOCP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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