The relative importance of arthropods and fruits in foraging behavior of omnivorous tanagers (Thraupidae): The comparison of three methods

Condor

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 135-139

  Naoki, Kazuya ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Duration; Ecuador; Foraging behavior; Frequency; Omnivorous birds; Tangara

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; AVES; EMBERIZINAE; TANGARA;

EID: 0037327308     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2003)105[135:TRIOAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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