Documentation of infanticide and cannibalism in Bald Eagles

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-44

  Markham, A Catherine ^a,b   Watts, Bryan D ^a  

^a Dept of Economics and Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bald Eagle; Cannibalism; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Infanticide; Mate lass

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; INFANTICIDE; PARENTAL CARE; RAPTOR;

HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS;

EID: 34250819907     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/0892-1016(2007)41[41:DOIACI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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