Extra-pair paternity in first and second broods of eastern Song Sparrows

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-156

  Major, D L ^a   Barber, C A ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Double broodedness; Extra pair paternity; Extra pair young; Melospiza melodia; Song sparrow; Successive broods

Indexed keywords

MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA MELODIA; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 2442508994     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.2.152     Document Type: Article

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