Cowbird/host interactions in a southeastern old-field: A recent contact area?

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 379-386

  Whitehead, Maria A ^a,c   Schweitzer, Sara H ^a   Post, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Charleston Museum   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Brown headed Cowbird; Host defenses; Molothrus ater; Relic behavior

Indexed keywords

ANETHUM GRAVEOLENS; AVES; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERI;

EID: 0036767856     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-73.4.379     Document Type: Article

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