Observational learning in the white-eared hummingbird (hylocharis leucotis): Experimental evidence

Ethology

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 872-878

  Lara, Carlos ^a   González, Juan M ^a   Hudson, Robyn ^b  

^a CENTRO TLAXCALA DE BIOLOGÍA DE LA CONDUCTA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSPECIFIC; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOWER VISITING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; LEARNING; NECTAR; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

HYLOCHARIS; HYLOCHARIS LEUCOTIS; TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 68949112213     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2009.01668.x     Document Type: Article

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