Cavity dynamics and breeding success of the Lanyu Scops Owl (Otus elegans)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Severinghaus, Lucia Liu ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Cavity characteristics; Lanyu Scops Owl; Otus elegans

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; NEST; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

AVES; MAMMALIA; ORCHIDACEAE; OTUS; OTUS ELEGANS; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 36948998626     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0249-7     Document Type: Article

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