Interspecific aggression and nest-site competition in a European owl community

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-159

  Zuberogoitia, Iñigo ^a   Martínez, Jose Antonio ^b   Zabala, Jabi ^b   Martínez, Jose Enrique ^c  

^a Estudios Medioambientales Icarus SL   (Spain)

^b Universidad de Murcia ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Athene noctua; Barn Owl; Community; Competition; Little Owl; Otus scops; Predation; Scops Owl; Strix aluco; Tawny Owl; Tyto alba

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NEST SITE; RAPTOR;

ATHENE NOCTUA; OTUS; OTUS SCOPS; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO; TYTO ALBA;

EID: 26044473038     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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