Influence of environmental factors on the numbers and activity of wintering Lapwings and Golden Plovers

Bird Study

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-110

  Kirby, J S ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pluvialis; Vanellus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FARMLAND; GOLDEN PLOVER; LAPWING; LUNAR CYCLE; WINTERING;

PLUVIALIS APRICARIA; VANELLUS VANELLUS; AVES; CICONIIFORMES; PLUVIALIS; VANELLUS;

EID: 0030613127     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659709461042     Document Type: Article

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