Assessing the diet of nestling Bearded Vultures: A comparison between direct observation methods

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-45

  Margalida, Antoni ^a   Bertran, Joan ^a   Boudet, Jennifer ^a  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bearded Vulture; Diet; Food; Gypaetus barbatus; Prey remains; Telescope; Video camera

Indexed keywords

GYPAETUS BARBATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 13244257085     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-76.1.40     Document Type: Article

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