An overview and comparative analysis of singing on the nest in North American birds

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1101-1110

  Leonard, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INCUBATION; PREDICTION; SONG; VOCALIZATION;

AVES;

EID: 54349107947     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-092     Document Type: Article

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