Nest mass variation over the nesting cycle in the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-132

  Dubiec, Anna ^a   Mazgajski, Tomasz D ^a  

^a MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ficedula hypoleuca; Fledgling number; Nest mass; Nest water content

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; DRY MASS; EGG LAYING; FICEDULA HYPOLEUCA; HABITAT QUALITY; HUMIDITY; NESTING; NONHUMAN; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84877947433     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815513X13612847142708     Document Type: Article

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