Nest defence and egg rejection in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) as protection against conspecific brood parasitism

Behaviour

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 949-964

  De Hierro, M D G López ^a,b   Ryan, P G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Additive stimulus; Antagonistic defences; Conspecific brood parasitism; House sparrow; Nest defence; Passer domesticus

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 67249085612     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853908784089270     Document Type: Article

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