Evolution of prey holding behaviour and large male body size in Ninox owls (Strigidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 284-292

  Pavey, Chris R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE SUPERVISING SCIENTIST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cavity nesting; Intrasexual competition; Raptor; Roost; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; DIMORPHISM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PREY CAPTURE; RAPTOR; ROOSTING; SEX ROLE; WILD POPULATION;

AVES; MAMMALIA; NINOX; NINOX STRENUA; RAPTORES; STRIGIDAE; STRIGIFORMES; SURNIA;

EID: 53249140534     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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