Play behaviour and active training of Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) offspring in the post-fledging period

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Kitowski, Ignacy ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Inanimate objects; Montagu's harrier; Play; Post fledging period; Training

Indexed keywords

AVES; BRYOPHYTA; CIRCUS PYGARGUS; INVERTEBRATA; MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 13844257301     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0120-8     Document Type: Article

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