Vocal behaviour and neighbour spatial arrangement during vocal displays in eagle owls (Bubo bubo)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-10

  Delgado, M M ^a   Penteriani, V ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal communication; Bubo bubo; Call posts; Core area; Eagle owl; Vocal behaviour

Indexed keywords

NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; RAPTOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRADE-OFF; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BUBO BUBO; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 33846096333     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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