Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-74

  Colombelli Négrel, Diane ^a   Robertson, Jeremy ^a   Kleindorfer, Sonia ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alarm vocalisations; Malurus cyaneus; Nest defence; Parental care; Predation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

MALURUS CYANEUS; TROGLODYTINAE;

EID: 77958024519     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-010-0072-7     Document Type: Article

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