Effect of altitude on male parental expenditure in Mountain Bluebirds (Sialia currucoides): Are higher-altitude males more attentive fathers?

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-16

  Johnson, L Scott ^a   Brubaker, Jessica L ^a   Ostlind, Emilene ^a   Balenger, Susan L ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altitude; Elevation; Mountain Bluebird; Parental care; Sialia currucoides

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BREEDING SITE; FEEDING; NESTLING; ORNITHOLOGY; PARENTAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE;

BIGHORN MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

AVES; SIALIA CURRUCOIDES;

EID: 33846076747     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0092-2     Document Type: Article

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