Spring weather and breeding success of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in urban Rome, Italy

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 81-84

  Salvati, Luca ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Eurasian Kestrel; Falco tinnunculus; Mediterranean areas; Urban habitats; Weather conditions

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WEATHER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 0005719115     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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