Nest desertion by Grey Fantails during nest building in response to perceived predation risk

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-154

  Berger Tal, Reut ^a   Berger Tal, Oded ^a   Munro, Kat ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antipredatory; Calling; Nest building; Nest desertion; Rhipidura albiscapa

Indexed keywords

AVES; PSITTACIDAE; RHIPIDURA; STREPERA GRACULINA;

EID: 77954171090     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2010.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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