Dialect use in large assemblies: A study in European starling Sturnus vulgaris roosts

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 672-682

  Hausberger, Martine ^a   Bigot, Emmanuel ^a   Clergeau, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; NEST SITE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; ROOST SITE; SONGBIRD;

AVES; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 56049108141     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04307.x     Document Type: Article

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