An experimental test of preferences for nest contents in an obligate brood parasite, Molothrus ater

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 922-928

  White, David J ^a   Ho, Lucy ^a   De Los Santos, Guadalupe ^a   Godoy, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown headed cowbird; Cognition; Decision processes; Host selection

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BROOD PARASITISM; COGNITION; HOST SELECTION; PASSERINE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TESTING METHOD;

MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 34548436019     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm062     Document Type: Article

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