An exceptionally high diversity of hoverflies (Syrphidae) in the food of the reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Biologia

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-239

  Grim, Tomáš ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Batesian mimicry; Diet; Faunistics; Foraging; Hoverfly; Predation; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

ACROCEPHALUS; ACROCEPHALUS SCIRPACEUS; APOIDEA; AVES; CHRYSOTOXUM; CUCULUS CANORUS; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; ERISTALIS; MALLOTA; PEREGRINUS; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 33646349485     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-006-0036-6     Document Type: Article

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