Effects of nest-box density on the behavior of Tree Swallows during nest building

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-66

  Male, Sean K ^a   Jones, Jason ^a,b   Robertson, Raleigh J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Nest building; Reproductive success; Tachycineta bicolor; Tree Swallow

Indexed keywords

AVES; TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 33746864533     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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