Extra-pair paternity in eastern bluebirds: Effects of manipulated density and natural patterns of breeding synchrony

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 463-473

  Stewart, Sarah L M ^a,b   Westneat, David F ^b   Ritchison, Gary ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding ecology; Extra pair copulation; Mating system; Nest box density; Sialia sialis

Indexed keywords

DATE (TIME); ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); NEST BOX; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SONGBIRD;

AVES; SIALIA SIALIS;

EID: 75549087222     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-009-0862-y     Document Type: Article

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