Pecking of olives by frugivorous birds: A shift in feeding behaviour to overcome gape limitation

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 327-333

  Rey, Pedro J ^a   Gutiérrez, José E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACKCAP; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; GAPE LIMITATION; OLIVE; SONG THRUSH;

OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEACEAE; SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA; TURDUS PHILOMELOS;

EID: 0030301087     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3677264     Document Type: Article

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