The effect of broadcasting great horned owl vocalizations on spotted owl vocal responsiveness

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-118

  Crozier, Michelle L ^a   Seamans, Mark E ^a   Gutierrez R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory survey; Bubo virginianus; California Spotted Owl; Cross over experiment; Great Horned Owl; Heterospecific response; Strix occidentalis occidentalis; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CUE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; PREDATION RISK; RAPTOR; SURVEY; SURVIVAL; VOCALIZATION;

BUBO VIRGINIANUS; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 26044480612     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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