Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus foraging activity in relation to habitat and prey

Bird Study

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-60

  Madders, Mike ^a  

^a Natural Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthus pratensis raptors; Circus cyaneus; Field Voles; Foraging; Forestry; Habitat preferences; Hen Harriers; Meadow Pipits; Microtus agrestis; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAPTOR; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTHUS; ANTHUS PRATENSIS; AVES; CIRCUS; CIRCUS CYANEUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE; RAPTORES;

EID: 0037344369     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650309461290     Document Type: Article

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