Sex differences in nest defence by the red-backed shrike Lanius collurio: Effects of offspring age, brood size, and stage of breeding season

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-16

  Tryjanowski, Piotr ^a   Goławski, Artur ^b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Lanius collurio; Nest defence; Predation; Red backed shrike

Indexed keywords

AVES; LANIUS; LANIUS COLLURIO; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 10744230487     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-003-0096-9     Document Type: Article

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