Do birds behave according to dynamic risk assessment theory? A feeder experiment

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 727-733

  Tvardíková, Kateřina ^a   Fuchs, Roman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Common kestrel; Eurasian sparrowhawk; Feeders; Pair wise experiments; Paridae; Predator discrimination; Preference experiments

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; PREDATION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SONGBIRD;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

ACCIPITER NISUS; AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; PARIDAE;

EID: 79952706983     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1075-0     Document Type: Article

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