Reproduction of the pallid swift (apus pallidus) in relation to weather and aerial insect abundance

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-253

  Cucco, Marco ^a   Malacarne, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerial feeding birds; Daily rhythm of activity; Influence of weather; Pallid swift reproduction; Seasonal changes in food

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242315004     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009609356141     Document Type: Article

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