Breeding chronology of snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) in central and south Florida wetlands

Southeastern Naturalist

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 293-300

  Rodgers Jr , James A ^a   Schwikert, Stephen T ^a  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; ROSTRHAMUS; ROSTRHAMUS SOCIABILIS; ROSTRHAMUS SOCIABILIS PLUMBEUS;

EID: 24344444151     PISSN: 15287092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2003)002[0293:BCOSKR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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