Grain selection and flocking of rock pigeons at a cattle feedlot in Gauteng province, South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-141

  van Niekerk, J H ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Columba guinea; Feedlot; Food; Moist seeds; Movement; Population

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; MOVEMENT;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BOS TAURUS; COLUMBA; COLUMBA GUINEA; COLUMBA LIVIA; COLUMBIFORMES; HELIANTHUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0348167816     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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