Relation of group size and daily activity patterns to southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) behaviour

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 339-344

  Maruyama, Pietro K ^a   Cunha, Amanda F ^b   Tizo Pedroso, Everton ^a   Del Claro, Kleber ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flock size; Foraging; Group function; Inactivity; Maintenance; Preening; Sleeping

Indexed keywords

AVES; VANELLUS; VANELLUS CHILENSIS;

EID: 77952541791     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-009-0193-5     Document Type: Article

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