Sequential settlement by nesting male and female Baya weaverbirds Ploceus philippinus: The role of monsoon winds

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 396-404

  Quader, Suhel ^a,b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; MALE BEHAVIOR; MONSOON; NESTING; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; WIND VELOCITY;

PLOCEUS PHILIPPINUS;

EID: 33748753577     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.03607.x     Document Type: Article

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