Experimental analysis of nest-site choice and its relationship to nest success in an open-cup-nesting passerine

Auk

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 539-548

  Cancellieri, Sarah ^a   Murphy, Michael T ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Eastern Kingbird; Experiment; Nest placement; Nest predation; Nest success; Tyrannus tyrannus

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NEST PREDATION; NEST SITE; NESTING SUCCESS; PASSERINE; SITE SELECTION;

MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

PASSERIFORMES; TYRANNUS TYRANNUS;

EID: 84908577772     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/AUK-13-251.1     Document Type: Article

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