Effects of altitude on the distribution of Nearctic and resident grassland birds in Córdoba province, Argentina

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 172-178

  Vickery, Peter D ^a   Casañas, Hernán E ^b   Di Giacomo, Adrián S ^b  

^a Center for Ecological Research   (United States)

^b 25 de Mayo 749   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Bartramia longicauda; Bobolink; C rdoba province; Dolichonyx oryzivorus; Globally threatened species; Grassland birds; Nearctic migrants; Upland Sandpiper; Wintering grounds

Indexed keywords

ACCIPITRINAE; ANTHUS; ANTHUS CHACOENSIS; ANTHUS FURCATUS; ANTHUS LUTESCENS; AVES; BARTRAMIA LONGICAUDA; BUTEO; BUTEO SWAINSONI; COLAPTES; COLAPTES CAMPESTRIS; DOLICHONYX; DOLICHONYX ORYZIVORUS; FALCONIDAE; GRYPHUS; INSECTA; MILVAGO CHIMANGO; NOTHURA; NOTHURA DARWINII; SCOLOPACIDAE; STURNELLA; STURNELLA LOYCA; TYRANNUS; TYRANNUS SAVANA; VANELLUS; VANELLUS CHILENSIS; VULTUR GRYPHUS;

EID: 0037716932     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.2.172     Document Type: Article

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