Use of European hare (Lepus europaeus) carcasses by an avian scavenging assemblage in Patagonia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-181

  Travaini, Alejandro ^c   Donázarv, José Antonio ^a   Rodríguez, Alejandro ^a   Ceballos, Olga ^b   Funes, Martin ^d   Delibes, Miguel ^a   Hiraldo, Fernando ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b Grupo de Estud Biologicos Ugarra   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA AUSTRAL   (Argentina)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Avian scavengers; Hare carcasses; Lepus europaeus; Patagonia; Raptors

Indexed keywords

CARRION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; RAPTOR; SCAVENGER;

ARGENTINA;

BUTEO POLYOSOMA; CATHARTES AURA; CIRCUS CINEREUS; CORAGYPS ATRATUS; GERANOAETUS MELANOLEUCUS; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; MILVAGO CHIMANGO; POLYBORUS PLANCUS;

EID: 0344972980     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998010061     Document Type: Article

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