Repeatable nest defense behavior in a wild population of Eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) as evidence of personality

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 135-146

  Burtka, Jennifer L ^a   Grindstaff, Jennifer L ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nest defense; Personality; Repeatability; Simulated territorial intrusion

Indexed keywords

AVES; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; PASSER DOMESTICUS; SIALIA SIALIS;

EID: 84884417469     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-013-0143-7     Document Type: Article

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