Migration monitoring indicates widespread declines of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in North America

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 263-273

  Farmer, Christopher J ^a   Smith, Jeff P ^b  

^a Hawk Mountain Sanctuary   (United States)

^b HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

American Kestrel; Falco sparverius; Migration monitoring; North America; Population trends

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; MIGRATION ROUTE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; RAPTOR;

APPALACHIANS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; GULF OF MEXICO; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

FALCO SPARVERIUS;

EID: 73249147847     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-08-14.1     Document Type: Article

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