Predation attempts by short-eared and long-eared owls on migrating songbirds attracted to artificial lights

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 232-234

  Canrio, Filipe ^a  

^a Strix Tagus Space ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Asio otus; Long eared Owl; Asio flammeus; Short eared Owl; artificial light; migration; predation

Indexed keywords

ASIO FLAMMEUS; ASIO OTUS; PASSERI; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 84861957297     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-11-15.1     Document Type: Letter

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