Risk factors for predation attempts by peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) on staging semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla)

Waterbirds

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 651-655

  Beauchamp, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

attack rate; inter individual spacing; Peregrine Falcon; predation; Semipalmated Sandpiper

Indexed keywords

CALIDRIS PUSILLA; FALCO PEREGRINUS;

EID: 77951143644     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695-31.4.651     Document Type: Article

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