Perch exposure and predation risk: A comparative study in passerines

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Campos, Diana P ^a   Bander, Laith A ^a   Raksi, Aliz ^a   Blumstein, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Birdsong; Perch exposure; Predation risk; Singing behavior

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 70549093172     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-009-0061-x     Document Type: Article

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