Nest parasitism and hatching success in a population of GoldeneyesBucephala clangula

Open Access

1 March 1982

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study

Vol. 29 (1) , 49-54
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063658209476737

Abstract

Nest parasitism is known to be a not uncommon feature of waterfowl breeding biology. But what is its influence on breeding success, and why do some females practice it?

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