Scavenging of waterfowl carcasses by birds in agricultural fields of British Columbia;Carroñeo de cadáveres de anseriformes por aves en campos agrícolas en Columbia Británica

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 150-159

  Peterson, Chrjsty A ^a   Lee, Sandi L ^a   Elliott, John E ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; CAURINUS; CICONIIFORMES; CIRCUS CYANEUS; CORVIDAE; CORVUS CAURINUS; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; LETHRINIDAE; RAPTORES;

EID: 0035530237     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-72.1.150     Document Type: Article

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