The effect of breeding density and male quality on paternity-assurance behaviours in the house sparrow, Passer domesticus

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-38

  Hoi, Herbert ^a   Tost, Hans ^a   Griggio, Matteo ^a  

^a KONRAD LORENZ INSTITUTE FOR ETHOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Badge of status; Coloniality; Extra pair paternity; Paternity guards; Sexual selection; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSER DOMESTICUS;

EID: 78650517037     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-010-0217-1     Document Type: Article

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