Factors affecting the presence and abundance of generalist ectoparasites in nests of three sympatric hole-nesting bird species

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-54

  Cantarero, Alejandro ^a   López Arrabé, Jimena ^a   Rodríguez García, Victor ^b   González Braojos, Sonia ^a   Ruiz De Castañeda, Rafael ^a   Redondo, Alberto J ^c   Moreno, Juan ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

anti parasite behaviour; blowflies; Blue Tit; ectoparasites; grooming; mites; nest composition; nest humidity; nest sanitation; Nuthatch; Pied Flycatcher

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; BROOD SIZE; ECTOPARASITE; GENERALIST; HEMOPHAGY; MITE; NESTLING; PASSERINE; SYMPATRY;

EID: 84880866229     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/000164513X669982     Document Type: Article

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