Breeding behaviour of the Red Bishop (Euplectes orix): A synthesis and new observations

Vogelwarte

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 178-190

  Friedl, Thomas W P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Natural history; Red Bishop (Euplectes orix); Reproductive behaviour; Weaverbird

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; EGG PRODUCTION; LIFE HISTORY; MATING BEHAVIOR; NESTING; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; SAHARA;

AVES; EUPLECTES ORIX;

EID: 8344262004     PISSN: 00496650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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