The Role of Neophobia and Neophilia in the Development of Innovative Behaviour of Birds

Animal Innovation

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Greenberg, Russell ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dangerous niche; Foraging birds; Innovation; Neophilia; Neophobia; Novelty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259260     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198526223.003.0008     Document Type: Chapter

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