Curry, Claire M.
Patten, Michael A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
U.S. Department of Education (GAANN Fellowship)
Oklahoma Ornithological Society
American Museum of Natural History (Chapman Memorial Fund)
Sigma Xi (G20120315159857)
University of Oklahoma (Graduate Student Senate funding, Graduate College funding)
Article History
Received: 26 November 2015
Revised: 14 April 2016
Accepted: 18 April 2016
First Online: 27 April 2016
Compliance with ethical standards
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: CMC was supported by a Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Fellowship and a University of Oklahoma (OU) Graduate College Alumni Fellowship. Funding for field and lab work was provided by the George Miksch Sutton Scholarship in Ornithology, American Museum of Natural History, Sigma Xi, Oklahoma Ornithological Society, M. Blanche and M. Frances Adams Summer Research and Academic Year Scholarships, and the OU Graduate Student Senate and Graduate College.
: All applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. All procedures performed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institution at which the studies were conducted. These studies were conducted under Federal Bird Banding Permit 23215H, Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit MB148195-2, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Scientific Collecting Permits 4716, 4955, 5210, and 5507; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Scientific Collecting Permit SPR-0310-019; and University of Oklahoma Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocols R09-004 and R12-009.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.