House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus roosting behaviour during the non-breeding season and possible effects of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis

Ibis

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Dhondt, André A ^a   Driscoll, Melanie J L ^a   Swarthout, Elliott C H ^a  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EYE DISEASE; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING;

ITHACA [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; FRINGILLIDAE;

EID: 33846202955     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00588.x     Document Type: Article

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