Testing hypotheses for the evolution of long-term monogamy in Neotropical Buff-breasted Wrens (Cantorchilus leucotis)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 125-134

  Gill, Sharon A ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Monogamy; Partnership; Reproductive success; Resource availability; Resource monopolization; Thryothorus; Troglodytidae

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MONOGAMY; PASSERINE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AVES; THRYOTHORUS; THRYOTHORUS LEUCOTIS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 84865816265     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0804-0     Document Type: Review

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