Breeding densities and habitat attributes of Golden Eagles in Southeastern Spain

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 48-52

  Carrete, Martina ^a   Sánchez Zapata, José Antonio ^a   Calvo, José Francisco ^a  

^a Facultad de Biologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquila chrysaetos; Golden Eagle; Habitat; Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SITE; DENSITY; NEST SITE; RAPTOR;

SPAIN;

EID: 1642633570     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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