Territory fidelity, reproductive success and prey choice in the brown falcon, Falco berigora: A flexible bet-hedger?

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 399-414

  McDonald, Paul G ^a   Olsen, Penny D ^a   Baker Gabb, David J ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Elanus Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BET-HEDGING; MATE FIDELITY; PHILOPATRY; PREY SELECTION; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

AVES; CICONIIFORMES; FALCO; FALCO BERIGORA; LAGOMORPHA; RAPTORES; REPTILIA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0141741597     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02059     Document Type: Article

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