Flying-fox (Megachiroptera: Pteropodidae) flight altitudes determined via an unusual sampling method: Aircraft strikes in Australia

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 377-379

  Parsons, Jennifer G ^a   Blair, David ^a   Luly, Jon ^a   Robson, Simon K A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Altitude; Flying fox; Height; Migration; Wildlife strike

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BAT; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SAMPLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MEGACHIROPTERA; PTEROPODIDAE;

EID: 62349088337     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811008X414953     Document Type: Article

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