A description of commonly observed behaviors for the kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-34

  Lichtenberg, Elinor M ^a,b   Hallager, Sara ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Ardeotis kori; Bustard; Ethogram; Individual behavior

Indexed keywords

ARDEOTIS KORI; AVES;

EID: 37549070725     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-006-0030-z     Document Type: Article

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