Ecological constraints on the evolution of avian brains

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 238-244

  Winkler, Hans ^a   Leisler, Bernd ^b   Bernroider, Gustav ^c  

^a KONRAD LORENZ INSTITUTE FOR ETHOLOGY   (Austria)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Behavior; Constraints; Forebrain; Migration; Warblers

Indexed keywords

BRAIN;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; SYLVIA;

EID: 4143142099     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0040-y     Document Type: Article

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