Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) prefer fatty bones

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-193

  Margalida, Antoni ^a  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone; Feeding preferences; Foraging theory; Gypaetus barbatus; Nutrient concentration; Width reduction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; BONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FATTY ACID; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NUTRIENT; OPTIMIZATION;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GYPAETUS BARBATUS;

EID: 56749178699     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-008-0649-6     Document Type: Article

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