Zebra finches build nests that do not resemble their natal nest

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 218-226

  Muth, Felicity ^a   Healy, Susan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian behaviour; Early experience; Imprinting; Juvenile; Learning; Nest building

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHICK; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATHER; FEMALE; FINCH; HATCHING; MALE; NESTING; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROGENY; SIBLING;

AVES; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 84872387721     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815512X13531725598475     Document Type: Article

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