Effects of geolocator attachments on breeding parameters of Lesser Kestrels

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 399-407

  Rodríguez, Airam ^a   Negro, Juan J ^a   Fox, James W ^b   Afanasyev, Vsevolod ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Breeding success; Effects; Falco naumanni; Geolocators; Lesser Kestrel; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; FALCO NAUMANNI; RAPTORES;

EID: 70349911587     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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