Clutch predation in great tinamous Tinamus major and implications for the evolution of egg color

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-426

  Brennan, Patricia L R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; COLOR; EGG; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INCUBATION; POULTRY; PREDATION RISK; VISUAL CUE;

AVES; TINAMIFORMES; TINAMUS MAJOR;

EID: 77954469301     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2010.04999.x     Document Type: Article

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