Spider webs and windows as potentially important sources of hummingbird mortality;Telas de aran≤a ventanas como fuentes potenciales de mortalidad para zumbadores

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 98-101

  Graham, Devon L ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; NEPHILA CLAVIPES; PHAETHORNIS; TROCHILIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031288046     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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