Observations of predation events at bird nests in Central Panama;Observación de depredación en nidos de aves del área Central de Panama

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-48

  Robinson, W Douglas ^a   Robinson, Tara Rodden ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; ECITON BURCHELLI; FORMICIDAE; GALLIFORMES; SERPENTES;

EID: 0035530235     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-72.1.43     Document Type: Article

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