Development of hunting behavior in hacked Aplomado Falcons

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 148-152

  Brown, Jessi L ^a   Heinrich, William R ^a   Jenny, J Peter ^a   Mutch, Brian D ^a  

^a THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Aplomado Falcon; Cooperative hunting; Falco femoralis; Foraging behavior; Hacking; Hunting behavior; Texas

Indexed keywords

RAPTOR;

CICONIIFORMES; FALCO; FALCO FEMORALIS; RAPTORES;

EID: 3543124263     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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