Habitat selection, ranging behaviour and diet of the stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) in southern England

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 161-183

  Green, Rhys E ^a,b   Tyler, G A ^a   Bowden, C G R ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Burhinus oedicnemus; Diet; England; Habitat; Stone curlew

Indexed keywords

DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; MOVEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BURHINUS OEDICNEMUS;

EID: 0034143951     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900002028     Document Type: Article

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