Reduced food availability induces behavioural changes in Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus

Ornis Fennica

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 52-60

  Zuberogoitia, Iñigo ^a   Martínez, José E ^b   Margalida, Antoni ^c   Gómez, Imanol ^d   Azkona, Ainara ^d   Martínez, José Antonio ^a  

^a 1 Estudios Medioambientales Icarus SL ^*  (Spain)

^b Bonelli's Eagle Study and Conservation Group   (Spain)

^c Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

^d Sociedad para el Estudio de las Aves Rapaces SEAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BREEDING SEASON; CAPTIVE POPULATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNGER; PREDATION RISK; RAPTOR;

AVES; GYPS FULVUS;

EID: 77954252447     PISSN: 00305685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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