Reproductive ecology of the Corsican Nuthatch Sitta whiteheadi: Capsule Food availability determines date of clutch initiation, and predation is the main cause of clutch failure.

Author： Thibault Jean-Claude   Villard Pascal  

Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN： 0006-3657

Source： Bird Study, Vol.52, Iss.3, 2005-11, pp. : 282-288

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