Territorial behavior of Bearded Vultures in response to Griffon Vultures

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 86-90

  Bertran, Joan ^a   Margalida, Antoni ^a  

^a GEPT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressive interactions; Attacks; Breeding space; Competition; Defence; Gypaetus barbatus; Gyps fulvus

Indexed keywords

GYPAETUS BARBATUS; GYPS; GYPS FULVUS;

EID: 0036002368     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-73.1.86     Document Type: Article

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