Do captive waterfowl alter their behaviour patterns during their flightless period of moult?

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 443-448

  Portugal, Steven J ^a   Isaac, Rhian ^a   Quinton, Kate L ^a   Reynolds, S James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Captivity; Common Eider; Dabbling duck; Diving duck; Garganey; Moult

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CONSPECIFIC; FLIGHTLESSNESS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LOCOMOTION; MOLT; PREDATION RISK; RESTING STAGE; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; ANAS QUERQUEDULA; ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; AYTHYA; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 77951878101     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0474-3     Document Type: Article

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