Theories commonly adopted to explain the antipredatory benefits of the group life: The case of starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Rendiconti Lincei

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-176

  Zoratto, Francesca ^a   Santucci, Daniela ^a   Alleva, Enrico ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipredatory behaviour; Collective behaviour; Group life; Starlings

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; FALCO PEREGRINUS; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; STURNIDAE; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84867971911     PISSN: 20374631     EISSN: 17200776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12210-009-0042-z     Document Type: Article

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