Effect of egg type on the estimation of nest predation in passerines

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-249

  Svagelj, Walter S ^a   Mermoz, Myriam E ^a   Fernández, Gustavo J ^a  

^a Genet Y Evol Fac Cs Exact Y N   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Brown and yellow Marshbird; Cowbird; Egg survival time; Experimental nests; Nest survival time; Predation risk; Predators

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX; COTURNIX COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS BONARIENSIS; PASSERIFORMES; PHASIANIDAE; PSEUDOLEISTES; PSEUDOLEISTES VIRESCENS;

EID: 0042287678     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.3.243     Document Type: Article

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