Predation by Ravens Corvus corax on Brunnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia eggs and chicks and its possible impact on breeding site selection

Ibis

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 742-748

  Gaston, Anthony J ^a   Elliot, Richard D ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORVUS CORAX; URIA LOMVIA;

BREEDING; BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT; PREDATION RISK; RAVEN; SITE SELECTION;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, EAST DIGGES ISLAND;

EID: 0030303885     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1996.tb08831.x     Document Type: Article

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