Northern Goshawk diet in Minnesota: An Analysis using video recording systems

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 264-273

  Smithers, Brett L ^a,b   Boal, Clint W ^a   Andersen, David E ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accipiter gentilis; Diet; Minnesota; Northern Goshawk; Prey diversity; Red squirrel; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREY SELECTION; RAPTOR; VIDEOGRAPHY;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; AVES; BONASA UMBELLUS; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; LEPORIDAE; LEPUS AMERICANUS; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIAS STRIATUS; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 28344439553     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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