Cactospiza Pallida ('Fringillidae’): Use of Tools for Feeding
- Synopsis
- Shows different ways in which the ‘Cactospiza pallida’ uses tools to help feed itself. This species of Darwin finch uses a cactus needle which it has prepared itself, for winkling out insect larvae from holes. Made from material shot in 1961. An Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film.*
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. 24fps. col. 4 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1964
- Availability
- Hire
- Documentation
- Booklet in German supplied.
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- behaviour; birds; finches
Credits
- Contributor
- H Sielmann; I Eibl-Eibesfeldt
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
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