A temporal analysis of the foraging flights of feral pigeons (Columba livia f. domestica) from three Italian cities

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-92

  Soldatini, Cecilia ^a   Mainardi, Danilo ^a   Baldaccini, N Emilio ^b   Giunchi, Dimitri ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Columba livia; Feral pigeon; Flock size; Foraging flight; Nesting activity; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 33745728474     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000500502210     Document Type: Article

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