Extra-pair young despite strong pair bonds in the European Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-102

  Segelbacher, Gernot ^a   Kabisch, Daniela ^b   Stauss, Michael ^b   Tomiuk, Jürgen ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extra pair fertilization; Habitat effect; Neighbouring effect; Social monogamy

Indexed keywords

EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; MONOGAMY; PAIR BOND; PASSERINE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

GALLUS GALLUS; PASSERIFORMES; SITTA EUROPAEA; SITTIDAE;

EID: 17644374161     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0062-5     Document Type: Article

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