Breeding ecology and nest site selection in allopatric mainland Citril Finches Carduelis [citrinella] citrinella and insular Corsican Finches Carduelis [citrinella] corsicanus

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 553-564

  Förschler, Marc I ^a,b,c   Kalko, Elisabeth K V ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Museu de Zoologia   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allopatry; Breeding ecology; Citril Finch; Corsican Finch; Insular syndrome; Nest site selection; Niche expansion

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATRY; BREEDING; NEST SITE; NICHE OVERLAP; SITE SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

AVES; CARDUELIS; CONIFEROPHYTA; ERICA ARBOREA; FRINGILLIDAE; IBIS;

EID: 33749526152     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0079-z     Document Type: Article

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