Migration of flocks of Honey Buzzards in Southern Italy and Malta

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 84-86

  Acostini, Nicolantonio ^a   Logozzo, Daniela ^a   Colero, Charles ^b  

^a Birdlife Malta ^*  (Italy)

^b Birdlife Malta (MOS)   (Malta)

Author keywords

Flocking behavior; Honey Buzzards; Migration; Navigation; Orientation; Pernis apivorus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003056836     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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