Habitat and sex differences in physiological condition of breeding Southwestern Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus)

Auk

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1261-1270

  Owen, Jennifer C ^a,c   Sogge, Mark K ^a   Kern, Michael D ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 931 College Mall   (United States)

^c The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Empidonax traillii extimus; Physiology; Saltcedar; Southwestern Willow Flycatcher; Tamarisk

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT SELECTION; PASSERINE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

EMPIDONAX TRAILLII; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; SALIX; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 28744453404     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2005)122[1261:HASDIP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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