Temporal fluctuation in abundance of Brown-headed Cowbirds and their hosts in riparian habitat in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 444-451

  Morgan, Tawna C ^a   Bishop, Christine A ^b   Michael Bezener, A ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Okanagan University College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Brown headed Cowbird; Molothrus ater; Riparian habitat

Indexed keywords

DENDROICA PETECHIA; MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 33751022186     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00076.x     Document Type: Article

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