Notes on the nesting of chopi blackbirds (Gnorimopsar chopi) in Argentina and Paraguay, with data on cooperative breeding and brood parasitism by screaming cowbirds (Molothrus rufoaxillaris)

Ornitologia Neotropical

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 299-303

  Fraga, Rosendo M ^a  

^a Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas de Diamante   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chopi blackbirds; Cooperative breeding; Gnorimopsar chopi; Molothrus rufoaxillaris; Nesting; Screaming cowbird

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049129367     PISSN: 10754377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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