Male-male mountings in polyandrous bearded vultures Gypaetus barbatus: An unusual behaviour in raptors

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 334-338

  Bertran, Joan ^a   Margalida, Antoni ^a  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; POLYANDRY; RAPTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

GYPAETUS BARBATUS; HOMO; RAPTORES;

EID: 0346009374     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2003.03133.x     Document Type: Article

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