On the Origin and Evolution of Nest Building by Passerine Birds
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Ornithological Applications
- Vol. 99 (2) , 253-270
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1369932
Abstract
The object of this review is to relate nest-building behavior to the origin and early evolution of passerine birds (Order Passeriformes). I present evidence for...Keywords
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