Do Cory's shearwaters Calonectris diomedea synchronize laying among close neighborhoods? A reappraisal using data from artificial nest sites

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-90

  Catry, Paulo ^a   Granadeiro, José P ^b   Oliveira, Paulo ^c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c Parque Natural da Madeira   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Salvage Islands; Seabird; Timing of breeding

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALONECTRIS DIOMEDEA; PROCELLARIIDAE;

EID: 33751417136     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-006-0022-6     Document Type: Article

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