Uncovering sources of variation in female sociality: Implications for the development of social preferences in female cowbirds (Molothrus ater)

Behaviour

Volumn 143, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1293-1315

  Freed Brown, S Grace ^a   King, Andrew P ^a   Miller, Jennifer L ^a   West, Meredith J ^a  

^a Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brown headed cowbird; Female sociality; Reproductive success; Social preferences

Indexed keywords

MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 33845482703     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853906778987533     Document Type: Article

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