Breeding territory fidelity in a partial migrant, the American dipper Cinclus mexicanus

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-178

  Middleton, Holly A ^a   Morrissey, Christy A ^b   Green, David J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SITE FIDELITY; TERRITORY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; CINCLIDAE; CINCLUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 33644819466     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.03514.x     Document Type: Article

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