Laying-sequence variation in yolk carotenoid concentrations in eggs of yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)

Auk

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 124-130

  Newbrey, Jennifer L ^a,c   Reed, Wend L ^a   Foster, Stephen P ^a   Zander, Gary L ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Alberta ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laying sequence; Lutein; Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus; Yellow headed Blackbird; Zeaxanthin; carotene; cryptoxanthin

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DIET; EGG PRODUCTION; HATCHING; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MORTALITY; NESTLING; PASSERINE; SURVIVAL;

AVES; XANTHOCEPHALUS; XANTHOCEPHALUS XANTHOCEPHALUS;

EID: 67649807372     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2008.125.1.124     Document Type: Article

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