Predation risk associated with group singing in a neotropical wood-quail

Wilson Bulletin

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-171

  Hale, Amanda M ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMEBIRD; PREDATION RISK; TRADE-OFF; VOCALIZATION;

AVES; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; ODONTOPHORUS LEUCOLAEMUS; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 6344256849     PISSN: 00435643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/04-015     Document Type: Review

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