Seasonal variation in reproductive output of a Neotropical temperate suboscine, the Firewood-gatherer (Anumbius annumbi)

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 222-231

  Delhey, Kaspar ^a   Carrizo, Martín ^b   Verniere, Lucas ^b   Mahler, Bettina ^c   Peters, Anne ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Universidad de Buenos Aires ^*  (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anumbius annumbi; Argentina; Clutch size; Egg volume; Firewood gatherer; Furnariidae; Laying date; Nest predation

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; CLUTCH SIZE; EGG PRODUCTION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIFE HISTORY; NESTING SUCCESS; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARGENTINA;

ANUMBIUS ANNUMBI; AVES; FURNARIIDAE;

EID: 76249098673     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09050     Document Type: Article

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