Host behaviour and nest-site characteristics affect the likelihood of brood parasitism by shiny cowbirds on chalk-browed mockingbirds

Behaviour

Volumn 146, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1387-1403

  Fiorini, Vanina D ^a   Tuero, Diego T ^a   Reboreda, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Host behaviour; Mimus saturninus; Molothrus bonariensis; Nest site characteristics

Indexed keywords

MIMUS SATURNINUS; MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS BONARIENSIS;

EID: 70349445687     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853909X433338     Document Type: Article

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