Pair roosting of nesting Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 566-569

  Labisky, Ronald F ^a   Arnett Jr , John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; HATCHING; LAYING DATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NEST SITE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NESTING SUCCESS; PAIR BOND; ROOSTING; SONGBIRD; THERMOREGULATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

THRYOTHORUS; THRYOTHORUS LUDOVICIANUS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 34249053193     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-109.1     Document Type: Article

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