Population size and breeding performance of Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus) in eastern Iberian Peninsula

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-221

  García Ripollés, Clara ^a   López López, Pascual ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Castell n; Egyptian Vulture; Neophron percnopterus; Poisoning; Population status; Reproductive rate; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NINETEENTH CENTURY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POPULATION SIZE; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS;

EID: 33845355749     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/0892-1016(2006)40[217:PSABPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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