Intra- and extra-pair copulations and female refusal of mating in Montagu's Harriers

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 269-277

  Pandolfi, Massimo ^a   Pagliarani, Roberto ^a   Olivetti, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circus pygargus; Copulation; Copulation refusal; Extra pair copulation; Montagu's Harrier

Indexed keywords

EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

CIRCUS PYGARGUS;

EID: 0032463672     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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