Does gut function limit hummingbird food intake?

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 313-324

  McWhorter, T J ^a   Del Rio, C M ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FOOD INTAKE; PHYSIOLOGY; SUGAR;

ADAPTATION; ALTITUDE; ANIMAL; BIRD; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ALTITUDE; ANIMALS; BIRDS; DIET; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; AVES; SELASPHORUS PLATYCERCUS; TROCHILIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033840391     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/316753     Document Type: Review

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