A comparative analysis of laying times in passerine birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-122

  McMaster, D Glen ^a,c   Neudorf, Diane L H ^a,d   Sealy, Spencer G ^a   Pitcher, Trevor E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Saskatchewan Watershed Authority   (Canada)

^d Sam Houston State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg laying bout; Egg laying time; Passeriformes

Indexed keywords

AVES; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2442531905     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.2.113     Document Type: Article

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