Parental behaviour of Spanish Imperial Eagles Aquila adalberti: Sexual differences in a moderately dimorphic raptor

Bird Study

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-119

  Margalida, Antoni ^a   González, Luis Mariano ^b   Sánchez, Roberto ^c   Oria, Javier ^c   Prada, Luis ^d  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

^b Ministerio de Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

^c Boscaje ^*  (Spain)

^d Consejeria de Medio Ambiente ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PROVISIONING; INCUBATION; LABOR DIVISION; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PLUMAGE; PREY CAPTURE; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

AQUILA ADALBERTI; AQUILA HELIACA ADALBERTI; AVES; RAPTORES;

EID: 33847130661     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650709461462     Document Type: Article

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