Some observations on the nesting behaviour and food of the spotted owlet Athene brama

Zoos' Print Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1163-1165

  Jadhav, Anika ^a   Parasharya, B M ^a  

^a GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Athene brama; Food; Nesting behaviour; Spotted Owlet

Indexed keywords

ANURA; ATHENE BRAMA; BLATTARIA; BRAMA; BUFO STOMATICUS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; PERIPLANATA AMERICANA; SERPENTES; TYPHLOPIDAE;

EID: 0141459364     PISSN: 09716378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11609/jott.zpj.18.8.1163-5     Document Type: Article

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