Direct observations of shining cuckoos (Chrysococcyx lucidus) parasitising and depredating grey warbler (Gerygone igata) nests

Notornis

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-19

  Briskie, James V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Chrysococcyx lucidus; Gerygone igata; Grey warbler; Nestling eviction; Shining cuckoo

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; EGG PARASITOID; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; NEST; NESTLING; SONGBIRD;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CHALCITES LUCIDUS; CUCULIDAE; GERYGONE IGATA;

EID: 34548269582     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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