Stability of social behavior in captive American Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber): A quantitative case study

Zoo Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 305-313

  Hughes, Austin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agonistic behavior; Flamingo; Social dominance

Indexed keywords

AVES; PHOENICOPTERUS RUBER;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIRD; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; ZOO ANIMAL;

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; FEMALE; MALE; SEASONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84938741542     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21215     Document Type: Article

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