The effects of flock size and human presence on vigilance and feeding behavior in the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra L.) during breeding season

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-56

  Severcan, Çinar ^a   Yamaç, Elif ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eurasian Coot; Feeding behavior; Fulica atra; Human effects; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; FULICA ATRA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 79952447282     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-010-0089-y     Document Type: Article

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