Abundance, distribution and habitat use of breeding Goosanders Mergus merganser and Red-breasted Mergansers Mergus serrator on British rivers

Bird Study

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-12

  Gregory, R D ^a   Carter, S P ^a   Baillie, S R ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mergus

Indexed keywords

AVES; AYTHYA AMERICANA; MERGUS MERGANSER; MERGUS SERRATOR;

ABUNDANCE; GOOSANDER; HABITAT USE; RED-BREASTED MERGANSER;

UK;

EID: 0030613123     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659709461034     Document Type: Article

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