Ecomorphological indicators of feeding behavior in Recent and fossil raptors

Modern aptors feed predominantly on animals and exhibit a wide range of feeding behaviors and prey preferences. The following six ecomorphs, based on feeding preferences served to classify members from all families of diurnal birds of prey: (1) avivores, which feed primarily on arian prey; (2) mamma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hertel, Fritz S.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Auk 1995
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/138737
http://www.bioone.org/loi/tauk