Foraging Behavior and Predation Risk in Male and Female Eurasian Blackbirds (Turdus merula) during the Breeding Season (Le Comportement de Quête Alimentaire et les Risques de Prédation chez Turdus merula au Cours de la Saison de Reproduction)

In many birds, breeding males display bright colors, sing, and engage in active territory defense; whereas females are less conspicuous. Therefore, it is sometimes assumed that in the breeding season males suffer higher predation than females. Several studies have reported, however, higher female pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Auk. - American Ornithologists’ Union. - 123(2006), 1, Seite 162-170
1. Verfasser: Post, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Götmark, Frank
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Auk
Schlagworte:Accipiter nisus Crypsis Eurasian Blackbirds Eurasian Sparrowhawks Feeding Predator Sex Songbirds Turdus merula Biological sciences mehr... Behavioral sciences Physical sciences