The timing of hunting in short-eared owls (Asio flammeus) in relation to the activity patterns of Orkney voles (Microtus arvalis orcadensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 371-379

  Reynolds, Peter ^a   Gorman, Martyn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Asio flammeus; Hunting; Microtus arvalis orcadensis; Prey

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; HUNTING; RAPTOR; SEASONALITY;

ASIO FLAMMEUS; MICROTUS ARVALIS;

EID: 0032913870     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283699900309X     Document Type: Article

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