The range expansion of the great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus Gmelin) in North America since 1880

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1593-1607

  Wehtje, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Commensal species; Great tailed grackle; North America; Quiscalus mexicanus; Range expansion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; HABITAT SELECTION; PASSERINE; RANGE EXPANSION;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; BOS TAURUS; PASSERIFORMES; QUISCALUS MEXICANUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141925446     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00970.x     Document Type: Article

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