Male extraterritorial forays, age and paternity in the socially monogamous reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 468-473

  Kleven, Oddmund ^a   Marthinsen, Gunnhild ^a   Lifjeld, Jan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Emberiza schoeniclus; Extra pair paternity; Extraterritorial forays; Male age

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIRD; MATING BEHAVIOR; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

AVES; EMBERIZA SCHOENICLUS;

EID: 33747873085     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0039-z     Document Type: Article

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