Hunting success of wintering Swainson's hawks: Environmental effects on timing and choice of foraging method

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1353-1359

  Sarasola, J H ^a   Negro, J J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; CLIMATE CHANGE; FOOD PRODUCTS;

COST RATIOS; HUNTING METHODS; SOARING FLIGHTS; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

BIODIVERSITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; RAPTOR;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACCIPITRINAE; BUTEO SWAINSONI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 30444452686     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-131     Document Type: Article

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