Factors influencing susceptibility of host nests to brood parasitism

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-353

  McLaren, C M ^a,b   Sealy, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Brown headed Cowbirds; Molothrus ater; Nest concealment; Parasitism susceptibility

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; CONCEALMENT BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST SITE;

CANADA; DELTA MARSH; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA;

MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642518191     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2003.9522661     Document Type: Article

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