What limits predator detection in blue tits (Parus caeruleus): Posture, task or orientation?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 534-538

  Kaby, Ulrika ^a   Lind, Johan ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blue tits; Detection ability; Foraging; Predation risk; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION; POSTURE; PREDATION RISK;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PARUS; PARUS CAERULEUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 0142027898     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0665-5     Document Type: Article

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