Foraging Decisions in Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris L.)

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

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