Giant Hummingbirds (Patagona gigas) ingest calcium-rich minerals

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 651-653

  Estades, Cristián F ^a   Vukasovic, M Angélica ^a   Tomasevic, Jorge A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING SEASON; CALCIUM; DIET; EGGSHELL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; INGESTION RATE; LIME; MINERAL; NECTAR; NUTRIENT LOSS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; REPLACEMENT; WOOD ASH;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; PATAGONA GIGAS; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 52749084588     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-054.1     Document Type: Article

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