Communal roosting and diet of black-shouldered kites (Elanus caeruleus) wintering in southwestern Spain

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 162-164

  Parejo, Deseada ^a,d   Avilés, Jesus M ^a,d   Ferrero, Juan J ^b   Rivera, Domingo ^c   Casas, José M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b C/ Tirso de Molina   (Spain)

^c C/ Francisco Luján 4 ^*  (Spain)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Black shouldered Kite; Elanus caeruleus; Roosts; Spain; Winter diet

Indexed keywords

EID: 18544379653     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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