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Do captive waterfowl alter their behaviour patterns during their flightless period of moult?

Steven J. Portugal, Auteur ; Rhian Isaac, Auteur ; Kate L. Quinton, Auteur ; S. James Reynolds, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (151(2) APR 2010)

Many different behavioural changes have been observed in wild waterfowl during the flightless stage of wing moult with birds frequently becoming inactive and reducing time spent foraging. Increased predation risk, elevated energetic demands of f[...]

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