Breeding biology, nesting habitat, and diet of the Rock Eagle-Owl (Bubo bengalensis)

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-219

  Pande, Satish ^a   Pawashe, Amit ^a   Mahajan, Murlidhar ^a   Mahabal, Anil ^b   Joglekar, Charu ^c   Yosef, Reuven ^d  

^a ELA Foundation   (India)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^c KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^d Ben Gurion University of the Negev Eilat Campus   (Israel)

Author keywords

breeding; Bubo bengalensis; diet; habitat; nests; reproductive success; Rock Eagle Owl

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DIET; HABITAT USE; HATCHING; NESTING BEHAVIOR; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

INDIA; MAHARASHTRA;

AVES; BUBO BENGALENSIS; CHIROPTERA; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 80052486931     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-10-53.1     Document Type: Article

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