Differential preference for ultraviolet light among captive birds from three ecological habitats

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 147, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 278-285

  Ross, Megan R ^a   Gillespie, Katie L ^a   Hopper, Lydia M ^a   Bloomsmith, Mollie A ^b   Maple, Terry L ^c  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Captivity; Management; Preference test; Ultraviolet light; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIRD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CAPTIVITY; HABITAT TYPE; LIGHT; NESTING; SELECTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; LINCOLN; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883281064     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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