Absence of reproductive consequences of hybridization in the Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) hybrid zone

Auk

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 351-358

  Flockhart, D T Tyler ^a   Wiebe, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bounded hybrid superiority; Colaptes auratus; Fitness; Hybridization; Hypothesis; Northern Flicker; Reproductive success; Territory defense

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; FITNESS; HATCHING; HYBRID ZONE; HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOTYPE; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

NORTH AMERICA;

COLAPTES; COLAPTES AURATUS;

EID: 67650309049     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.08086     Document Type: Article

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