Distribution, abundance and control of the rook (corvus frugilegus L.) in hawke’s bay, new zealand, 1969–2006

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-36

  Porter, R E R ^a   Clapperton, B K ^a   Coleman, J D ^b  

^a Landcare Research ^*  (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Corvus frugilegus; Distribution; DRC 1339; Pest control; Rookeries; Rooks; Survey

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; PASSERINE; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SURVEY;

AUSTRALASIA; HAWKES BAY; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIRARAPA;

CORVUS FRUGILEGUS; GYMNORHINA; GYMNORHINA TIBICEN; LARUS DOMINICANUS;

EID: 42949169646     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014220809510544     Document Type: Article

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