Diving in shallow water: The foraging ecology of darters (Aves: Anhingidae)

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 507-514

  Ryan, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PLUMAGE; SHALLOW WATER; THERMOREGULATION; WATER DEPTH; WATERFOWL;

ANHINGA MELANOGASTER; ANHINGA RUFA; ANHINGIDAE; AVES; PHALACROCORACIDAE;

EID: 34347359560     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2007.04070.x     Document Type: Article

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