Individual associations in a wintering shorebird population: Do Dunlin have friends?

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-40

  Conklin, Jesse R ^a   Colwell, Mark A ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Association; Calidris alpina; Co occurrence; Dunlin; Nonbreeding; Roosts; Shorebirds

Indexed keywords

CALIDRIS ALPINA;

EID: 40249088629     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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