Nest reuse by Vermilion Flycatchers in Texas

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 339-344

  Ellison, Kevin S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SEASON; ECTOPARASITE; HABITAT USE; LIFE HISTORY; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PYROCEPHALUS; PYROCEPHALUS RUBINUS;

EID: 45149108547     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-026.1     Document Type: Article

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