Reproduction of Blue-black Grassquits in central Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 275-281

  Carvalho, C B V ^a   Macedo, R H F ^b   Graves, J A ^c  

^a Fellow of the National Research Council   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue black Grassquit; Cerrado; Display; Mating system; Nest; Volatinia jacarina

Indexed keywords

TIARIS; VOLATINIA JACARINA;

EID: 34548772302     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842007000200012     Document Type: Article

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