Post-fledging brood and care division in the roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Watson, Maggie J ^a,c   Spendelow, Jeffrey A ^b   Hatch, Jeremy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brood division; Care division; Parental care; Post fledging; Roseate tern; Sterna dougallii

Indexed keywords

AVES; LARIDAE; STERNA DOUGALLII;

EID: 84855887781     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-011-0286-9     Document Type: Article

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