Frequency-dependent morph differences in kleptoparasitic chase rate in the polymorphic arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-171

  Arcos, José Manuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SEO/BirdLife   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Colour; Foraging; Mediterranean; Seabird

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COLOR MORPH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; KLEPTOPARASITISM; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR;

AVES; CATHARACTA; LARUS MICHAHELLIS; STERCORARIUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 34047099753     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0114-0     Document Type: Article

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