Parental investment theory and nest defense by eastern kingbirds

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Redmond, Lucas J ^a   Murphy, Michael T ^a   Dolan, Amy C ^a   Sexton, Karen ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FITNESS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INCUBATION; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEST GUARDING; NEST PREDATION; NESTING SUCCESS; NESTLING; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PASSERINE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

TYRANNUS; TYRANNUS TYRANNUS;

EID: 62549089786     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-166.1     Document Type: Article

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