Presence of wood thrushes at a nest does not deter parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 490-493

  Friesen, Lyle E ^a   Zantinge, Colin ^b   Britton, Holly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; INCUBATION; NEST GUARDING; PARASITISM; SONGBIRD;

HYLOCICHLA; HYLOCICHLA MUSTELINA; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS ATER;

EID: 34748893615     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/06-124.1     Document Type: Article

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