Seasonal changes in the foraging behaviour of Leisler's bats (Nyctalus leisleri) in Ireland as revealed by radio-telemetry

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 347-358

  Shiel, C B ^a   Shiel, R E ^b   Fairley, J S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Foraging; Habitat; Nyctalus leisleri; Radio telemetry; Range

Indexed keywords

BAT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; RADIOTELEMETRY; SEASONALITY;

IRELAND;

NYCTALUS LEISLERI;

EID: 0033231226     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009929     Document Type: Article

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