Nesting success of western bluebirds (Sialia mexicana) using nest boxes in vineyard and oak-savannah habitats of California

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 552-557

  Fiehler, Craig M ^a,b   Tietje, William D ^a   Fields, William R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; CLUTCH SIZE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT TYPE; NEST BOX; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SAVANNA; SURVIVAL; VINEYARD;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; SIALIA MEXICANA;

EID: 34249068534     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-066.1     Document Type: Article

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