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Effect of food availability and habitat characteristics on the abundance of Torrent Ducks during the early breeding season in the central Andes, Argentina

Leandro M. Álvarez, Auteur ; Andrea A. Astié, Auteur ; Guillermo O. Debandi, Auteur ; Erica E. Scheibler, Auteur

Dans Wilson Journal of Ornithology (The) (126(3) 2014)

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Function of egg punctures by Shiny Cowbirds in parasitized and nonparasitized Creamy-bellied Thrush nests

Andrea A. Astié, Auteur ; Juan C. Reboreda, Auteur

Dans Journal of Field Ornithology (80(4) DEC 2009)

Avian brood parasites usually remove or puncture host eggs. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the function of these behaviors. Removing or puncturing host eggs may enhance the efficiency of incubation of cowbird eggs (incubation-e[...]

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Shiny Cowbird parasitism of a low quality host: effect of host traits on a parasite's reproductive success

Andrea A. Astié, Auteur ; Juan C. Reboreda, Auteur

Dans Journal of Field Ornithology (80(3) SEP 2009)

The reproductive success of parasitic cowbirds (Molothrus spp.) varies among host species and is influenced by the degree of synchronization in timing of egg laying, the duration of parasite and host incubation periods, and the ability of hosts [...]

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