Reproductive success and nestling growth of the Baywing parasitized by screaming and shiny cowbirds

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 417-431

  De Mársico, María C ^a   Mahler, Bettina ^a   Reboreda, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COHORT ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; NESTLING; PARASITISM; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA];

MOLOTHRUS; MOLOTHRUS BONARIENSIS; MOLOTHRUS RUFOAXILLARIS;

EID: 77956067572     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/09-140.1     Document Type: Article

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