Temporal changes in Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) diet during the breeding season in Southern Spain

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 120-128

  Rodrgíuez, Carlos ^a   Tapia, Luis ^a,b   Kieny, Florian ^a   Bustamante, Javier ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

diet; Falco naumanni; Lesser Kestrel; pellet analysis; phenology

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DIET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NESTLING; PHENOLOGY; PREY CAPTURE; RAPTOR;

SPAIN;

COLEOPTERA; DECTICUS ALBIFRONS; EPHIPPIGER EPHIPPIGER; FALCO NAUMANNI; GRYLLOTALPA GRYLLOTALPA; GRYLLOTALPIDAE; INSECTIVORA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; MAMMALIA; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 77953775197     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-09-34.1     Document Type: Article

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