Prey size matters at the upper tail of the distribution: A case study in Northcentral Chile

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 170-172

  Santibañez, David P ^a   Jaksic, Fabian M ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Barn Owl; Bubo virginianus; Chile, semiarid ecosystem; Great Horned Owl; Prey selection; Tyto alba

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347665922     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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