Feeding behavior and assimilation efficiency of the Rufous-tailed Plantcutter: A small avian herbivore

Condor

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 705-710

  López Calleja, M Victoria ^a   Bozinovic, Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Assimilation efficiency; Chewing; Feeding behavior; Food preferences; Herbivore; Phytotoma rara; Rufous tailed Plantcutter

Indexed keywords

PHYTOTOMA RARA;

EID: 0344678333     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370206     Document Type: Article

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