Nesting biology and diet of the Madagascar Harrier (Circus macrosceles) in Ambohitantely Special Reserve, Madagascar

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-262

  de Roland, Lily Arison Rene ^a   Rabearivony, Jeanneney ^a   Randriamanga, Ignace ^a   Thorstrom, Russell ^b  

^a Peregrine Fund's Madagascar Project   (Madagascar)

^b THE PEREGRINE FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Circus macrosceles; Diet; Madagascar; Madagascar Harrier; Nesting behavior; Nests

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NESTING BEHAVIOR; NESTING SUCCESS; RAPTOR;

AMBOHITANTELY SPECIAL RESERVE; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

AVES; CIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA; RODENTIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA;

EID: 6444237882     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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