Environmental correlates of Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) activity in a seasonal, subtropical habitat

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 615-619

  Ashdown, Robert A M ^a   McKechnie, Andrew E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aerial insectivory; Foraging; Light; Nocturnal; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BIRD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; INSECTIVORY; LIGHT EFFECT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SEASONALITY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGUS TRISTIGMA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 52949114932     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-008-0309-7     Document Type: Article

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