Patterns of Prey Abundance and Use by Male and Female Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawks

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 38-45

  Delannoy, Carlos A ^a   Cruz, Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0346244092     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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