First description of the nest, eggs, young, and breeding behavior of the Great Antpitta (Grallaria excelsa)

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 105-108

  Kofoed, Eric M ^a   Auer, Sonya K ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG; NEST SITE; NEST STRUCTURE; NESTING; NESTLING; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

LARA; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA; YACAMBU NATIONAL PARK;

BRYOPHYTA; FILICOPHYTA; GRALLARIA; GRALLARIA EXCELSA; LARA; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4043091958     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/03-093     Document Type: Article

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