Diet and prey selection of nonbreeding peregrine falcons in an urban habitat of Italy

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-64

  Serra, Gianluca ^a   Lucentini, Maria ^b   Romano, Simona ^c  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^b Dipto di Biol Animale e Genetica   (Italy)

^c Delegazione Toscana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Falco peregrinus brookei; Flight height of prey; Peregrine falcon; Prey selection; Prey vulnerability; Seasonal variation of diet; Urban habitat

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642429700     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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