Predation risk and shifts of foraging sites in mixed Willow and Crested Tit flocks

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-156

  Krams, Indriķis A ^a  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIPITER NISUS; PARUS CRISTATUS; PARUS MONTANUS; SALIX; PINACEAE; PINUS;

CRESTED TIT; FORAGING; MIXED SPECIES FLOCK; NICHE SEPARATION; PREDATION RISK; WILLOW TIT;

EID: 0029659469     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677144     Document Type: Article

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