Macro and microgeographical variations in the 'hoot' of Italian and English tawny owls (Strix aluco)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-64

  Galeotti, Paolo R ^a   Appleby, Bridget M ^b   Redpath, Steven M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ITE Tarras Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dialects; England; Geographical hoot variations; Italy; Strix aluco; Tawny owl

Indexed keywords

STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 0002392837     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009609356108     Document Type: Article

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