European starlings: Nestling condition, parasites and green nest material during the breeding season

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-371

  Gwinner, Helga ^a   Berger, Silke ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

European starlings; Herbs; Nestlings condition; Parasites; Season

Indexed keywords

HERB; NEST; NESTLING; PARASITISM; PASSERINE;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DERMANYSSUS GALLINAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 27744527782     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0012-x     Document Type: Article

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