An assessment of two methods used to release red kites (Milvus milvus)

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-57

  Murn, Campbell ^a   Hunt, Samuel ^a  

^a HAWK CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural variation; Hacking; Milvus; Mortality; Red kite; Release

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; BREEDING; HABITAT; MATURATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; WILDLIFE;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AVES; MILVUS; MILVUS MILVUS;

EID: 63149118531     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815508X360452     Document Type: Article

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