Roost site selection by Little Owls Athene noctua in relation to environmental conditions and life-history stages

Ibis

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 847-856

  Bock, Anja ^a,b   Naef Daenzer, Beat ^b   Keil, Herbert ^c   Korner Nievergelt, Fränzi ^b,d   Perrig, Marco ^b   Grüebler, Martin U ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c Forschungsgemeinschaft zur Erhaltung einheimischer Eulen eV   (Germany)

^d Statistical Analysis and Consulting   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Habitat quality; Habitat selection; Natal dispersal; Roosting behaviour; Tree cavity use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRD; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HABITAT QUALITY; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATAL DISPERSAL; PREDATION RISK; ROOST SITE; ROOSTING; SITE SELECTION; SUMMER; SURVIVAL; THERMOREGULATION; WINTER;

ATHENE NOCTUA; AVES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 84884351568     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12081     Document Type: Article

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