Copulation duration during courtship predicts fertility in the eurasian kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Ardeola

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-160

  Vergara, Pablo ^a   Fargallo, Juan A ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agonistic behaviour; Copulation frequency; Extra pair copulation; Extra pair paternity; Mate guarding; Paternity assurance

Indexed keywords

FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 61849163326     PISSN: 05707358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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