Male Chestnut-collared Longspurs are essential for nestling survival: A removal study

Condor

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 154-158

  Lynn, Sharon E ^a,b   Wingfield, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcarius ornatus; Male removal; Monogamy; Paternal care; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CALCARIUS ORNATUS;

EID: 0037324566     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2003)105[154:MCCLAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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