Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) "anting" with a caterpillar
Wenny describes the use of a caterpillar for anting by a tropical warbler and evaluates four of the hypothesized functions of anting in light of this observation. An experimental approach is likely to yield insight into the adaptive significance of anting.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The Wilson journal of ornithology 1998-03, Vol.110 (1), p.128 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Wenny describes the use of a caterpillar for anting by a tropical warbler and evaluates four of the hypothesized functions of anting in light of this observation. An experimental approach is likely to yield insight into the adaptive significance of anting. |
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| ISSN: | 1559-4491 1938-5447 |