Seasonal variation in breeding performance and nestling diet of Cirl Buntings Emberiza cirlus in England

Bird Study

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 66-79

  Evans, A D ^a   Smith, K W ^a   Buckingham, D L ^a   Evans, J ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apodemus; Clethrionomys; Corvus; Emberiza; Erinaceus; Microtus; Mus; Mustela

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; EMBERIZA; EMBERIZA CIRLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; INSECTA; ORTHOPTERA;

CIRL BUNTING; NESTLING DIET; SURVIVAL RATE;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0030613134     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659709461039     Document Type: Article

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