Breeding rates of Eurasian Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) in relation to surrounding habitat in southwest Spain

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-34

  Avilés, Jesús M ^a   Sánchez, Juan M ^a   Parejo, Deseada ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Breeding success; Eurasian Kestrel; Falco tinunculus; Habitat features; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 18544369495     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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