Cowbird selection of breeding areas: The role of habitat and bird species abundance

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 470-480

  Evans, Daniel R ^a,b   Edward Gates, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b Caribbean Conservation Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD ABUNDANCE; BREEDING HABITAT; BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD; HABITAT SELECTION;

USA, MARYLAND, GREEN RIDGE STATE FOREST;

MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 1842335105     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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