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The energetic costs of nest building in birds. / Mainwaring, Mark C.; Hartley, Ian R.
In: Avian Biology Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, 01.03.2013, p. 12-17.

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Mainwaring MC, Hartley IR. The energetic costs of nest building in birds. Avian Biology Research. 2013 Mar 1;6(1):12-17. doi: 10.3184/175815512X13528994072997

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Mainwaring, Mark C. ; Hartley, Ian R. / The energetic costs of nest building in birds. In: Avian Biology Research. 2013 ; Vol. 6, No. 1. pp. 12-17.

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