Food habits of peregrine falcons in Kentucky

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 344-349

  Carter, Kristina M ^a   Lacki, Michael J ^a   Dzialak, Matthew R ^a   Burford, Laura S ^b   Bethany, Ronald O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Kentucky Dept Fish/Wildlife Rsrc   (United States)

^c Louisville Gas and Electric Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Falco peregrinus; Food habits; Human made habitat; Kentucky; Monitoring; Peregrine Falcon

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; RAPTOR;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CICONIIFORMES; FALCO; FALCO PEREGRINUS; PEREGRINUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 1642497529     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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