Movements and Conflicts in a Flock of Foraging Black-Tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa): The Influence of Feeding Rates on Behavioural Decisions

Ethology

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-134

  Sirot, Etienne ^a   Maes, Philippe ^b   Gélinaud, Guillaume ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^c Réserve naturelle des marais de Séné ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BENTHOS; BRACKISH WATER; CONSPECIFIC; ENERGY BUDGET; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LAGOON; MOVEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; WADER;

AVES; INVERTEBRATA; LIMOSA LIMOSA;

EID: 84855341015     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: 14390310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2011.01995.x     Document Type: Article

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