Nest defense by iberian azure-winged magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): Do they recognize the threat of brood parasitism?

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 321-333

  Aviles J M ^a   Parejo, D ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avian brood parasitism; Clamator glandarius; Cyanopica cyanus; Nest defence; Nest predation

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BROOD PARASITISM; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; NEST GUARDING; NEST PREDATION; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ACCIPITER NISUS; AVES; CLAMATOR GLANDARIUS; CORVIDAE; CYANOPICA CYANUS; PICA PICA; TURDUS VISCIVORUS;

EID: 33846240926     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2006.9522699     Document Type: Article

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