Hailstorms as a cause of mass mortality of Swainson's hawks in their wintering grounds

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 643-646

  Sarasola, José Hernán ^a   Negro, Juan José ^a   Salvador, Verónica ^b   Maceda, Juan José ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Buteo swainsoni; Hailstorms; Mortality; Swainson's hawk; Wintering grounds

Indexed keywords

ACCIPITRINAE; AVES; BUTEO SWAINSONI;

EID: 27744439787     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.643     Document Type: Article

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