Predators and the decline of New Zealand forest birds: An introduction to the hole‐nesting bird and predator programme

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-219

  O’Donnell, Colin F J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cvano ramphus auriceps; Forest birds; Hole nesting birds; Indicator species; Mohua; Mohua ochrocephala; Mustela erminea; Predators; Rats; Rattus sp.; Stoats; Yellowhead; Yellow crowned parakeet

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001581703     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1996.9518080     Document Type: Article

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