Effects of breeding experience on nest-site choice and the reproductive performance of Tawny Owls (Strix aluco)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-35

  Sasvári, Lajos ^a   Hegyi, Zoltán ^b  

^a ESZTERHÁZY KÁROLY UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Management of Duna Ipoly National Park   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Fledging success; Hatching success; Parental age; Parental condition; Strix aluco; Tawny Owls; Weather condition

Indexed keywords

NEST SITE;

BUDAPEST; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HUNGARY; WORLD;

CARPINUS; FAGUS; QUERCUS; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 19744366816     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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