Effects of Brown-headed Cowbirds on the nesting success of Chipping Sparrows in southwest Colorado

We documented effects of Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) parasitism on Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina) in southwest Colorado. Overall, 17 of 77 nests (22%) were parasitized.

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Published inThe Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Vol. 103; no. 1; p. 127
Main Authors Ortega, Catherine P, Ortega, Joseph C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Waco American Ornithological Society 01.02.2001
Subjects
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Birds
Nesting
Ornithology
Parasitism
United States > US
Colorado
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Summary:We documented effects of Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) parasitism on Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina) in southwest Colorado. Overall, 17 of 77 nests (22%) were parasitized.
ISSN:2732-4621
DOI:10.1650/0010-5422(2001)103[0127:EOBHCO]2.0.CO;2