Seed selection in the Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora): Preference and mechanical constraint

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1668-1673

  Van der Meij, M A A ^a   Bout, R G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SELECTION; GRANIVORY; HANDLING TIME; HARDNESS; SEED;

AVES; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; PADDA ORYZIVORA; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 0033758347     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z00-114     Document Type: Article

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