Nest-site selection and nest survival of northern Bobwhite in southern Texas

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 392-399

  Rader, Michael J ^a,c   Brennan, Leonard A ^a   Hernández, Fidel ^a   Silvy, Nova J ^b   Wu, Ben ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 2138 TAMU ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; MICROHABITAT; NEST SITE; NESTING SUCCESS; SITE SELECTION; SURVIVAL; WEATHER;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

COLINUS; COLINUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 34748918376     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/06-069.1     Document Type: Article

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