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Predator‐Prey Interactions between Ravens and Kittiwakes
Author(s) -
Montevecchi W. A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
zeitschrift für tierpsychologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0044-3573
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1979.tb00282.x
Subject(s) - predation , predator , ecology , biology
Interactions between ravens and kittiwakes in gulleries located on cliffs were studied in two nesting seasons. The kittiwakes' anti‐predator responsiveness to ravens in the immediate colony area were studied, as were the ravens' hunting patterns, including the frequency of patrols along cliffs, number of ravens/patrol, area of colony patrolled, and their consequences, including the displacement of kittiwakes from the cliffs and predation success.