Changes in the frequency of prospecting fly-overs by Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus in relation to short-term fluctuations in dabbling duck abundance

Ardea

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-16

  Fritz, Hervé ^a   Guillemain, Matthieu ^a   Guérin, Stéphane ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b La Corderie Royale   (France)

Author keywords

Circus aeruginosus; Dabbling ducks; Disturbance; Marsh Harrier; Predator prey interaction; Prospecting fly overs

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; WATERFOWL;

CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS;

EID: 0033934485     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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