Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) predation on the Aldabra White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus)

Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 631-632

  Pistorius, Pierre A ^a  

^a SEYCHELLES ISLANDS FOUNDATION   (Seychelles)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; WADER;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; PICARD ISLAND; SEYCHELLES;

ARDEA CINEREA; AVES; DRYOLIMNAS CUVIERI;

EID: 52749086443     PISSN: 15594491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1676/07-101.1     Document Type: Article

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