Methods of analysing rodent prey of the Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis (Franklin) in and around Pondicherry, India

Zoos' Print Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1492-1494

  Ramanujam, Mario Eric ^a,b  

^a Pitchandikulam Bio Resource Centre   (India)

^b Gratitude Avian Rehabilitation   (India)

Author keywords

Bubo bengalensis; Pellet analysis; Rodents

Indexed keywords

BUBO; BUBO BENGALENSIS; BUBO VIRGINIANUS; CICONIIFORMES; RAPTORES; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 2542420267     PISSN: 09716378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11609/jott.zpj.1117a.1492-4     Document Type: Article

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