Nesting biology of the Giant Conebill (Oreomanes fraseri) in the high Andes of Bolivia

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 545-549

  Cahill, J R A ^a,b   Matthysen, E ^b   Huanca, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN   (Bolivia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PASSERINE;

ANDES; BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

BRYOPHYTA; EMBERIZINAE; OREOMANES FRASERI; POLYLEPIS;

EID: 52749095793     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-066.1     Document Type: Article

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