Determinants of predation risk in small wintering birds: The hawk's perspective

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-204

  Roth II, Timothy C ^a   Lima, Steven L ^a   Vetter, William E ^a,b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Thunderbird Wildlife Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Accipiter striatus; Foraging; Group size effect; Hunting behavior; Predator prey interactions; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GROUP SIZE; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ACCIPITER; ACCIPITER STRIATUS; ACCIPITRINAE; AVES; PARIDAE; PASSERIDAE; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS; TURDUS MIGRATORIUS; ZENAIDA MACROURA;

EID: 33744919048     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0156-y     Document Type: Article

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