The relationship between mate guarding and brood desertion in the rock sparrow petronia petronia

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 175-182

  Griggio, M ^a   Venuto, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alps; Birds; Brood desertion; Courtship displays; Pair member interactions; Sexual behaviours

Indexed keywords

BROOD DESERTION; COOPERATIVE BREEDING; COURTSHIP; MATE GUARDING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; TRADE-OFF;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE;

AVES; PETRONIA PETRONIA;

EID: 35548984998     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2007.9522559     Document Type: Article

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