Common poorwill activity and calling behavior in relation to moonlight and predation

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 505-512

  Woods, Christopher P ^a,b   Brigham, R Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; CALLING BEHAVIOR; CONSPECIFIC; LUNAR PHASE; MOVEMENT; PREDATION; SONG;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; BUBO VIRGINIANUS; PHALAENOPTILUS; PHALAENOPTILUS NUTTALLII; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 52749084492     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/06-067.1     Document Type: Article

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