Bird predation by the birdlike noctule in Japan

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 657-661

  Fukui, Dai ^a,b   Dewa, Hiroshi ^c   Katsuta, Setsuko ^d   Sato, Akiyoshi ^d  

^a National Institute of Biological Resources   (South Korea)

^b WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c O sara pet Bat Research Center   (Japan)

^d Almas Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carnivory; Diet; Fecal analysis; Japan; Migrating birds; Nyctalus aviator

Indexed keywords

BAT; DIET; FECAL PELLET; INSECTIVORY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PREDATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

EUROPE; INDIA; JAPAN;

AVES; NYCTALUS AVIATOR;

EID: 84878860842     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/12-MAMM-A-172.1     Document Type: Article

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