Head-bobbing and non-bobbing walking of black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus)

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 192, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 481-488

  Fujita, Masaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Black headed gulls; Foraging behavior; Head bobbing; Kinematic gait characteristics; Walking

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHARADRIIFORMES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHARADRIIFORMES; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GAIT; HEAD MOVEMENTS; WALKING;

EID: 33645839033     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-005-0083-4     Document Type: Article

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