Energy intake, kleptoparasitism risk, and prey choice by glaucous-winged gulls (Larus Glaucescens) foraging on sea stars

Auk

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 643-650

  Suraci, Justin P ^a   Dill, Lawrence M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age related foraging efficiency; Foraging behavior; Glaucous winged gull; Intraspecific kleptoparasitism; Larus glaucescens; Pisaster ochraceus; Prey choice decisions

Indexed keywords

BIRD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; KLEPTOPARASITISM; PREDATION; PREY PREFERENCE; SIZE SELECTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ASTEROIDEA; LARUS GLAUCESCENS; PISASTER; PISASTER OCHRACEUS;

EID: 81855228919     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2011.11105     Document Type: Article

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