Parents adjust feeding effort in relation to nestling age in the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1087-1099

  Steen, Ronny ^a   Sonerud, Geir A ^a   Slagsvold, Tore ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eurasian Kestrel; Falco tinnunculus; Feeding effort; Nestling age; Prey delivery rate; Prey mass

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; PARENTAL CARE; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SIZE; RAPTOR;

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 84866454420     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-012-0838-y     Document Type: Article

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