Rapid population declines of Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) and red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) in India

Animal Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 349-354

  Cuthbert, R ^a   Green, R E ^a,b   Ranade, S ^c   Saravanan, S ^c   Pain, D J ^a   Prakash, Vibhu ^c   Cunningham, A A ^d  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY   (India)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Egyptian vulture; India; Population declines; Red headed vulture

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOOD POISONING; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; PROTECTED AREA; SCAVENGING (FEEDING); SPECIES CONSERVATION; TOXICITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

AVES; GYPS; NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS; SARCOGYPS CALVUS;

EID: 33746320851     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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