Foraging ecology of the horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus (Rhinolophidae), in eastern Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-413

  Pavey, Chris R ^a   Burwell, Chris J ^b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; FECES; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; RHINOLOPHIDAE; RHINOLOPHUS; RHINOLOPHUS MEGAPHYLLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4644309005     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03106     Document Type: Article

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