Field evidence of predator discrimination abilities in american avocets and black-necked stilts

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-385

  Sordahl, Tex A ^a  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

American Avocet; Antipredator behavior; Black necked Stilt; Himantopus mexicanus; Predator discrimination; Recurvirostra americana

Indexed keywords

ARDEIDAE; AVES; CHARADRIIDAE; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; HIMANTOPUS; HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS; MAMMALIA; RAPTORES; RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA;

EID: 9744246151     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.4.376     Document Type: Article

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