The shiny cowbird Molothrus bonariensis in the West Indian region--Biogeographical and ecological implications
By: A. Cruz, J. W. Wiley, T.K. Nakamura, and W. Post
Edited by: C.A. Woods
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Abstract
The shiny cowbird (Molthrus bonariensis), an avian brood parasite, is endemic to South America, Trinidad, and Tobago, but during the last 100 years the species has spread through the West Indies. Successful colonization by the shiny cowbird depends on the availablitiy of suitable habitats and host species. As forest fragmentation increases in the West Indies, new hosts, particularly forest species, will be parasitied. Forest fragmentation creates small patches of forests surrounded by open habitat and increases the portion of forest habitat available to cowbirds.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | The shiny cowbird Molothrus bonariensis in the West Indian region--Biogeographical and ecological implications |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sandhill Crane Press |
| Publisher location | Gainesville, Fla |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | xvii, 878 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present and Future |
| First page | 519 |
| Last page | 540 |
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