A Refined Method for Studying Foraging Behaviour and Body Mass in Group-Housed European Starlings
Laboratory experiments on passerine birds have been important for testing hypotheses regarding the effects of environmental variables on the adaptive regulation of body mass. However, previous work in this area has suffered from poor ecological validity and animal welfare due to the requirement to h...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1159 |