Foraging Decisions in Starlings (Sturnus vulgarisL.)

2002/01/01 by Joost M. Tinbergen · 2 citations
Environmental Science · #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies #Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.5253/arde.v69.p1

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Abstract

Six seasons of field work on the Dutch island Schierminnikoog were devoted tot testing the hypothesis that parent Starlings conform to the principle of caloric maximization in their choice of prey and hunting site as would be predicted by the profitability concept in Royama. ...Zie: Saummary

Citations

• Theory of Feeding Strategies
• Optimal Foraging: A Selective Review of Theory and Tests

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