Breeding biology and diet of the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) in the eastern Junggar Basin of northwestern China

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-280

  Wu, Yi Qun ^a   Ma, Ming ^b   Xu, Feng ^c   Ragyov, Dimitar ^d   Shergalin, Jevgeni ^e   Liu, Nai Fa ^a   Dixon, Andrew ^e  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH   (Bulgaria)

^e International Wildlife Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buteo rufinus; China; Diet; Long legged Buzzard; Reproductive rate

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; FLEDGING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NEST SITE; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SYMPATRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JUNGGAR BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

AQUILA; BUTEO HEMILASIUS; BUTEO RUFINUS; BUTEO RUFINUS RUFINUS; GERBILLINAE; MAMMALIA; RHOMBOMYS OPIMUS;

EID: 63049084357     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-08-26.1     Document Type: Article

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