Food cues and gonadal development in neotropical spotted antbirds (Hylophylax naevioides)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 332-337

  O'Brien, Sara ^a,c   Hau, Michaela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental seasonality; Food cues; Photoperiod; Reproduction; Tropical bird

Indexed keywords

BIRD; PHOTOPERIOD; SEASONALITY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HYLOPHYLAX; HYLOPHYLAX NAEVIOIDES;

EID: 27744598996     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0013-9     Document Type: Article

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