Fall migration of Empidonax flycatchers in northwestern Colombia;Migración otoñal de Empidonax en el noroeste de Colombia

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-266

  Colorado, Gabriel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombia; Empidonax alnorum; Empidonax traillii; Fall migration; Sibling species; Traill's Flycatchers

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; AVES; EMPIDONAX; EMPIDONAX ALNORUM; EMPIDONAX TRAILLII; EMPIDONAX VIRESCENS; SALIX;

EID: 77956140487     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2010.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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