An assessment of census techniques, habitat use and threats to Swamp Francolin Francolinus gularis in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-147

  Dahal, Bhagawan Raj ^a   McGowan, Philip J K ^b   Browne, Stephen J ^c,d  

^a Nepal Water Conservation Foundation   (Nepal)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d FAUNA AND FLORA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CENSUS; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; KOSHI TAPPU WILDLIFE RESERVE; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

AVES; BOS; FRANCOLINUS GULARIS;

EID: 67749132637     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270908008083     Document Type: Article

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