Factors affecting aggression in a captive flock of Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-64

  Perdue, Bonnie M ^a,b   Gaalema, Diann E ^a,b   Martin, Allison L ^a,b   Dampier, Stephanie M ^b,c   Maple, Terry L ^b,c  

^a ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Palm Beach Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Aggression; Flamingo; Same sex pair bond; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRD; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

AVES; PHOENICOPTERIDAE; PHOENICOPTERUS CHILENSIS;

EID: 79851504681     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20313     Document Type: Article

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