On the origin of brood parasitism in altricial birds

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 196-205

  Yom Tov, Yoram ^a   Geffen, Eli ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Altricial birds; Intraspecific brood parasitism; Obligate brood parasitism

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; EVOLUTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

AVES; FRINGILLIDAE; HIRUNDINIDAE;

EID: 32144442339     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arj013     Document Type: Article

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