Breeding in the monsoon: Semi-annual reproduction in the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 305-313

  Komdeur, Jan ^a   Daan, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Avian reproduction; Neotropical birds; Seasonal breeding; Seychelles warbler; Trophical photoperiod

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; MONSOON; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY;

ACROCEPHALUS SECHELLENSIS; AVES; PASSERI;

EID: 27744567819     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0008-6     Document Type: Article

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