Host use by generalist and specialist brood-parasitic cowbirds at population and individual levels

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue C, 2010, Pages 83-121

  De Mársico, María C ^a   Mahler, Bettina ^a   Chomnalez, Manuela ^a   Di Giácomo, Alejandro G ^b   Reboreda, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Aves Argentinas/Asociacion Ornitologica del Plata   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Cowbirds; Host imprinting; Host use; Molothrus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957000220     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(10)42003-3     Document Type: Book

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