Consequences of nest reuse for parasite burden and female health and condition in blue tits, Cyanistes caeruleus

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 805-814

  Tomás, Gustavo ^a   Merino, Santiago ^a   Moreno, Juan ^a   Morales, Judith ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

blood parasites; blue tit; cavity nesting; Cyanistes caeruleus; ectoparasites; host parasite interaction; nest reuse; nestbox; old nest removal; parasitism costs

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; ECTOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST BOX; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; CYANISTES CAERULEUS;

EID: 34247847654     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.06.016     Document Type: Article

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