Polygyny and male parental care by Sprague's Pipit

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 826-830

  Dohms, Kimberly M ^a   Davis, Stephen K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FLEDGING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MALE BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PASSERINE; POLYGYNY; PRAIRIE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TEMPORAL PERIOD; VIDEOGRAPHY;

ANTHUS SPRAGUEII; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 72649101836     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/08-165.1     Document Type: Article

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