Site fidelity and annual survival of the Western Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens auricollis) at the northern edge of its range

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-142

  McKibbin, René ^a   Bishop, Christine A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent local survival; British Columbia.; Icteria virens auricollis; Natal philopatry; Northern periphery of range; Return rates; Site fidelity; Yellow breasted Chat

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HOME RANGE; NESTLING; RETURN PERIOD; SITE FIDELITY; SONGBIRD; SURVIVORSHIP;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; OKANAGAN VALLEY;

EID: 84871245235     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22621/cfn.v126i2.1329     Document Type: Article

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