Risk-taking by incubating rufous bush robins Cercotrichas galactotes: Season-dependent incubation stage effect

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 331-337

  Boukhriss, Jihen ^a,b   Selmi, Slaheddine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

^b Biodiversité and Biologie des Populations   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Incubation stage; Nest value; Renesting potential; Risk taking; Season

Indexed keywords

AVES; CERCOTRICHAS GALACTOTES;

EID: 77952426930     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-009-0189-1     Document Type: Article

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