Bird mixed-flocks and nuclear species in a tecoma savanna in the Pantanal

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 511-518

  Amaral, P P ^a   Ragusa Netto, J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bird mixed flocks; Nuclear species; Pantanal; Social behavior; Suiriri suiriri

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; BRAZIL; POPULATION DENSITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AVES; SUIRIRI SUIRIRI; TECOMA;

EID: 53549118856     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000300007     Document Type: Article

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