How to be a great dad: parental care in a flock of greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

In the last years, studies on captive greater flamingos have increased. Research on zoo animals is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the parental behaviour of a captive colony of...

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Main Authors: Camillo Sandri, Vittoria Vallarin, Carolina Sammarini, Barbara Regaiolli, Alessandra Piccirillo, Caterina Spiezio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Zoo
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3404.pdf