Composition of mixed-species flocks and shifts in foraging location of flocking species on Hainan Island, China

Ibis

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 269-278

  Zou, Fasheng ^a,b   Chen, Guizhu ^b   Yang, Qiongfang ^a   Fellowes, John R ^c  

^a South China Institute of Endangered Animals   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden   (China)

Author keywords

Foraging niche expansion; Forest bird community; Hainan Island; Mixed species flock

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; PREDATION RISK; PREY LOCATION; RANGE SIZE; UNDERSTORY;

CHINA; HAINAN; JIANFENGLING;

AVES;

EID: 79952711604     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2011.01105.x     Document Type: Article

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