Diet of Black and Turkey vultures in a forested landscape

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 267-270

  Kelly, Neil E ^a   Sparks, Dale W ^a   DeVault, Travis L ^b   Rhodes Jr , Olin E ^b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRION; DIET; FOREST; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RAPTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; CATHARTES; CATHARTES AURA; CORAGYPS ATRATUS; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; MAMMALIA; MEPHITIS; MEPHITIS MEPHITIS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 34250807800     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/05-095.1     Document Type: Article

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