Migratory fuelling in blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla) under perceived risk of predation

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-80

  Fransson, Thord ^a,b   Weber, Thomas P ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blackcap; Fuel load; Migration; Predation risk; Sylvia atricapilla

Indexed keywords

SYLVIA ATRICAPILLA;

EID: 0030766589     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050366     Document Type: Article

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