Northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) in lithuania, findings in the diet of tawny owl (Strix aluco)

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-289

  Balciauskas L ^a   Balciauskiene L ^a   Alejunas, P ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Lithuania; Northern birch mouse; Owl diet; Sicista betulina; Strix aluco; Tawny owl

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; MICROTUS; MURIDAE; PICEA; SICISTA BETULINA; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 80053229590     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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