Breeding behavior of a pair of free-living Andean Condors

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Lambertucci, Sergio A ^a   Mastrantuoni, Orlando A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

^b Sociedad Helvetica Bariloche   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Breeding contribution; Cathartidae; Nest site; Parental care; Patagonia; Reproduction; Vultur gryphus

Indexed keywords

CATHARTIDAE; GYMNOGYPS; VULTUR GRYPHUS;

EID: 44649093996     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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