How do Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) cause nest failures in Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)? A removal experiment

Auk

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 772-783

  Smith, James N M ^a   Taitt, Mary J ^a   Zanette, Liana ^a,b   Myers Smith, Isla H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; PASSERINE; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT;

MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIDAE; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0041923950     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/auk/120.3.772     Document Type: Article

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