Predation, scramble competition, and the vigilance group size effect in dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 110-116

  Lima, Steven L ^a   Zollner, Patrick A ^a   Bednekoff, Peter A ^b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behavior; Birds; Food handling times; Predation risk; Scramble competition; Sociality; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; GROUP SIZE; HANDLING TIME; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PASSERINE; PREDATION RISK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

JUNCO HYEMALIS;

EID: 0032788142     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050599     Document Type: Article

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