Diet and biology of the laughing owl Sceloglaux albifacies (Aves: Strigidae) on Takaka Hill, Nelson, New Zealand

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 545-572

  Holdaway, R N ^a   Worthy, T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Palaeofaunal Surveys   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCELOGLAUX ALBIFACIES; RATTUS EXULANS;

FOSSIL BIRD; LAUGHING OWL;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND, NELSON, TAKAKA HILL;

EID: 0029661334     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05942.x     Document Type: Article

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