Effects of prey colour on bird predation: an experiment in Mediterranean woodlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.10.017
Abstract: Prey detection and selection by birds can be influenced by prey coloration. Whereas certain colours can indicate to predators the unpalatability of prey (i.e. aposematism), other colours can render prey cryptic against the background. However,… read more here.
Keywords: effects prey; bird; prey colour; attack rates ... See more keywords