On the distribution and breeding status of the Cape Griffon Gyps coprotheres in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

Ostrich

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-92

  Boshoff, André ^a   Piper, Steven ^b   Michael, Michael ^c  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Eskom Holdings Ltd ^*  (South Africa)

^c ESKOM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYPS COPROTHERES;

EID: 69149104164     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/OSTRICH.2009.80.2.4.831     Document Type: Article

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