Experimental evidence for the role of calcium in eggshell pigmentation pattern and breeding performance in Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-82

  García Navas, Vicente ^a,b   Sanz, Juan José ^a,b   Merino, Santiago ^a   Martinez de la Puente J ^a   Lobato, Elisa ^a   del Cerro, Sara ^a   Rivero, Juan ^a   de Castañeda, Rafael Ruiz ^a   Moreno, Juan ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blue Tit; Calcium availability; Eggshell pigmentation; Maculation; Speckled eggs

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EGGSHELL; HATCHING; PASSERINE; PIGMENT; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

SPAIN;

CYANISTES CAERULEUS; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 78650743626     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-010-0551-7     Document Type: Article

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