Experimental assessment of problem solving by Milvago chimango (Aves: Falconiformes)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-118

  Biondi, Laura Marina ^a,b   Bó, Maria Susana ^a   Vassallo, Aldo Iván ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ecological plasticity; Innovation; Milvago chimango; Problem solving; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

AVES; FALCONIFORMES; MILVAGO CHIMANGO; RAPTORES;

EID: 37549038316     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-007-0035-2     Document Type: Article

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