Sexual dimorphism in relation to winter foraging in the white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-326

  Stenberg, Ingvar ^a   Hogstad, O ^b  

^a Institute of Natural History ^*

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dendrocopos leucotos; Niche breadth; Sexual dimorphism; White backed woodpecker; Winter foraging

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NICHE BREADTH; NICHE OVERLAP; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

AVES; BETULACEAE; DENDROCOPOS; DENDROCOPOS LEUCOTOS; PICIDAE;

EID: 7544235576     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0045-6     Document Type: Article

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