Nest excavation does not reduce harmful effects of ectoparasitism: An experiment with a woodpecker, the northern flicker Colaptes auratus

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-172

  Wiebe, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; BROOD SIZE; COLONIZATION; DISPERSAL; ECTOPARASITE; FLY; FUMIGATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NEST BOX; NESTING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; CARNUS HEMAPTERUS; COLAPTES AURATUS;

EID: 63049103457     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04481.x     Document Type: Article

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