Nest-site fidelity and cavity reoccupation by Blue-fronted Parrots Amazona aestiva in the dry Chaco of Argentina

Ibis

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 145-150

  Berkunsky, Igor ^a   Reboreda, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Competition; Nest characteristics; Psittacines; South America

Indexed keywords

BIRD; HABITAT QUALITY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NEST SITE; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SITE FIDELITY;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

AMAZONA AESTIVA; PSITTACIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 58149092556     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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