Copulation behavior of a potentially double-brooded bird of prey, the black-winged kite (Elanus Caeruleus);Comportamiento Copulatorio de una Rapaz con Doble Nidada Potencial: El Elanio Común (Elanus Caeruleus)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-7

  Ferrero, Juan J ^a   Grande, Juan M ^a   Negro, Juan J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Black winged kite; Copulation behavior; Elanus caeruleus; Sperm competition; Territorial signaling

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; PAIR BOND; RAPTOR; SPERM COMPETITION; TERRITORIALITY;

AVES; ELANUS; ELANUS CAERULEUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 0038282856     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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