Reproductive success of Acadian Flycatchers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 150-157

  Fauth, Peter T ^a   Cabe, Paul R ^b  

^a HARTWICK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acadian Flycatcher; Empidonax virescens; Neotropical migrant; Nesting success; Source population

Indexed keywords

AVES; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS; IMPLETA; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 18044378417     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.2.150     Document Type: Article

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