Breeding behaviour of Eurasian marsh harriers (Circus aeruginosus L., 1758; Aves, Accipitridae) nesting on three habitats in eastern Poland

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-177

  Kitowski, Ignacy ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Circus aeruginosus; Eurasian marsh harrier; Parental care; Poland; Quality of breeding habitats

Indexed keywords

ACCIPITRIDAE; AVES; CIRCUS; CIRCUS AERUGINOSUS;

EID: 33750484668     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2006.169.177     Document Type: Article

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