Territory change and nest-site switching in the bearded vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 333-337

  Margalida, Antoni ^a   Canut, Jordi ^b   García, Diego ^b  

^a Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

^b GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bearded Vulture; Conspecific interaction; Gypaetus barbatus; Nest competition; Territory change

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; NEST SITE; RAPTOR; TERRITORY;

CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

GYPAETUS BARBATUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 1642497528     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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